Since 2014, resources from the European Structural and Investment Funds can be suspended in case a Member State does not comply with the deficit criteria. In July 2016, for the first time, this sanction mechanism was triggered by the Council against Spain and Portugal. On Monday evening, Members of the European Parliament partook in […]
Green Plan for Transparency and Integrity in the European Parliament
After to the most recent revolving door scandal of former Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso and the hidden tax haven company of Neelie Kroes also in Parliament pressure is rising to allow for more transparency and to strengthen integrity. Two weeks ago the Conservatives (EPP), Social Democrats and Liberals blocked the vote on the fully […]
Greens in the European Parliament annouce to support victims of human rights violations by the memorandum agreement
Sven Giegold and Ernest Urtasun, Green members of the European Parliament’s Financial Assistance Working Group declare: “The Memorandum of Understanding between Greece and the European institutions has violated international and European human rights law. The new judgements of the European Court of Justice has opened the door for individual victims to demand compensation from the […]
Invitation: Conference on the future of European asset management
Invitation: Conference on the future of European asset management European Parliament rapporteurs Sirpa Pietikäinen (AIFMD) and Sven Giegold (UCITS) invite you to a conference on the future of European asset management. The event will look to evaluate the current state of regulation and identify key strands for future developments of the asset management sector. […]
Orban’s plan for a constitutional change is an attack on EU’s rule of law
Orban’s plan for a constitutional change is an attack on EU’s rule of law After the failed referendum in Hungary, PM Viktor Orban announced that he will change the Hungarian constitution to reject EU quotas for refugees. MEP Sven Giegold (Greens/EFA), substitute member in the Committee on Constitutional Affairs in the European Parliament commented: […]
Transparency register: Progress on lobby transparency but many loopholes remain
Today, Frans Timmermans, Vice-President of the European Commission, presented the proposal for a new Inter-Institutional Agreement between the European Commission, European Parliament and The European Council relating to the transparency register for lobbyists. Rapporteur for the Transparency Report of the European Parliament and Greens/EFA finance and economic spokesman Sven Giegold commented: “The European Commission’s […]