The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) of the European Parliament currently works on an initiative report on access to finance for SMEs and increasing the diversity of SME funding in a Capital Markets Union. The report is a contribution by the European Parliament to a key component of the European Commission´s plans for a […]
Letter to Martin Schulz on access to documents for TAX2 committee
Together with Philippe Lamberts, Co-president of the Greens / EFA Group in the European Parliament, I sent a letter to EP President Martin Schulzregarding the access to coduments for the TAX2 committee. Please find it here (Download as PDF: Letter to Schulz_ TAX2). You can find his reply below. Martin Schulz’s reply: […]
Video recording of “Europe Calling” on “Your Data – Your Choice”
My new online discussion series, “Europe Calling”, has started well in mid-December. The idea is to bring Europe closer to its citizens. The concept is simple but effective: Using a “Webinar” device on their personal computers, hundreds of people can attend discussions on European politics and thus participate in European democracy. One topic that is […]
Slap in the face of EU taxpayers: EU Commission incapable to prosecute tax dumping
In a hearing of the Coordinators of European Parliament’s Special Committee against tax avoidance, the European competition oversight conceded that it is not able to consequently prosecute tax dumping due to a lack of staff. The Commission will concentrate on exemplary cases of only a few big companies. Hundreds or thousands of companies which saved […]
Corporate tax avoidance EP tax inquiry to grill IKEA as part of expanded investigation
The European Parliament’s special committee investigating corporate tax avoidance agreed on an outline for its work over the coming months, at a meeting of the coordinators from the different political groups. The committee will hold a new series of hearings and has invited prominent multinationals, including IKEA following revelations about its tax avoidance (1), before […]
280 organisations from Europe, Canada and the US denounce the inclusion of investors’ rights in TTIP
Please find here the Press Release of 280 civil society organisations from across Europe: 280 organisations from Europe, Canada and the US denounce the inclusion of investors’ rights in TTIP Monday 22nd February, 2016 – Ahead of the 12th round of TTIP negotiations, 280 civil society organisations from across Europe, with the support of US […]