Dear friends, dear interested, At his kick-off press conference in Brussels today, German Chancellor Merz called for the abolition of the EU supply chain law (‘CSDDD’) in opposition to the coalition agreement with the SPD. The press conference took place at the invitation of and together with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Friedrich […]
Success! Malta must end the sale of citizenships
Dear friends, Dear interested parties, Europe is not for sale! In a ground-breaking judgement, the European Court of Justice has just banned Malta from continuing to sell so-called ‘golden passports’. This is a milestone against financial crime – and strengthens Europe at the same time. The legal basis of the judgement is quite something. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]