Sven Giegold

Politics

Blockade instead of Draghi: EU Commission wants to remain cowardly on capital market union

The EU Commission’s draft communication on the planned financial market reforms of the new von der Leyen Commission has been leaked. The pathbreaking communication sets out the EU Commission’s planned measures for banks, insurance companies and capital markets for the coming years and is to be adopted by the College on 19 March 2025. Sven […]

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We need to become living and active and sharper!

Dear friends, I spoke with Johannes Bebermeier of the German news platform T-Online why attempts to shift the German Greens towards the right did not resonate with voters in the recent elections to the Bundestag. I am summarising the most critical points of the interview in this mail, but you can also access and share […]

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Greens United for Peace and Security in Ukraine and Europe

Dear friends, While Putin and Trump seek to carve up Ukraine, the European Greens stand for a common EU defence and peace policy. 27 Green parties from 27 countries and the European Green Party decided this for the first time. For all of us, it is clear: Now more than ever, it is up to […]

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Agreement on the EU budget: The financing of the European Green Deal is secured

Dear friends and all those who are interested,  This week, the negotiators of the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of Ministers agreed on the EU budget for the next seven years. The so-called multiannual financial framework (MFF) sets directions for the future of the Union. It is also linked to an agreement […]

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Eurogroup / candidate for ECB executive board: European Parliament must insist on gender-balanced shortlist

Today, the Euro finance ministers in the Eurogroup agreed on a candidate to succeed Yves Mersch for the ECB executive board. The candidate is to be proposed tomorrow by the Council for Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) before being appointed by the European Council, following opinions from the European Parliament and the Governing Council of […]

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