In response to the Panama Leaks revelations, which showed wealthy individuals and firms channel funds through offshore firms to avoid paying taxes, the Greens have called for an immediate response at EU level. The Greens/EFA group is leading the push for the creation of a European Parliament inquiry committee to properly investigate the revelations […]
Panama leaks revelations underlines how EU still failing to tackle tax avoidance
Tax avoidance/money laundering Panama leaks revelations underlines how EU still failing to tackle tax avoidance In response to the Panama Leaks revelations, which showed wealthy individuals and firms channel funds through offshore firms to avoid paying taxes, the Greens have called for an immediate response at EU level. Commenting on the findings and their implications, […]
Panama Papers: European sanctions against the aides of tax evaders
The Süddeutsche Zeitung, Le Monde and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) report in a masterpiece of transnational journalism about an enormous amount of leaked data on offshore companies in Panama. Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca has facilitated dubious deals for many prominent figures as well as companies. MEP Sven Giegold, financial and economic […]
Expert consultation on the initiative report on access to finance for SMEs and increasing the diversity of SME funding in a Capital Markets Union
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 […]