All major political groups agreed on the following draft mandate for an inquiry committee on the Panama Papers. It is now being verified by the Parliament’s legal service and finally be voted by plenary. Key priority for the Greens was that the work of the ongoing TAXE special committee established after the LuxLeaks scandal is […]
Tax avoidance: US should be considered a tax haven according to new research
New research commissioned by the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament has outlined how the US has fallen behind on tax transparency and made the case for it to be considered as a tax haven under the new EU blacklist (1). The research has been published ahead of a delegation by the European Parliament’s […]
Economic Statistics: International capital flows to become more transparent
The European Parliament today voted its final legislative agreement on the revision of the Regulation on balance of payments statistics. Balance of payments statistics give information on the web of international flows to and from a member state’s economy. Over the last few years, legal structures aimed at concealing capital flows have been increasingly […]
LuxLeaks trial: refusal of EU Commissioner Vestager to give evidence is a poor show
Today, the first week of court proceedings against the LuxLeaks whistleblower comes to an end. The hearings of evidence is to be concluded on the 4th of May as well as the pleadings of the defence lawyers, followed by the prosecutor. If more time is needed also the 10th of May might be used. This […]
International Financial Reporting Standards: European Parliament calls for more democracy, financial market stability and common interest orientation
The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (ECON) has voted this Tuesday on the initiative report on the International Accounting Standards (IAS) evaluation and the activities of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation, European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) and Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB). We as Greens have been criticising […]
The bureau of the Social Economy Intergroup meets Commissioner Bieńkowska
The bureau of the Social Economy Intergroup meets Commissioner Bieńkowska On Tuesday 12th of April the bureau of the European Parliament’s Social Economy Intergroup met, for the first time, Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Ms. Elżbieta Bieńkowska. The meeting took place at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, aiming at having an […]