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 […]
Green roadmap on the future of the Economic and Monetary Union
The Five Presidents’ Report has promoted the debate on the future of the Eurozone. As a contribution to this debate, the Greens/EFA group of the European Parliament has elaborated and adopted a roadmap on the governance of the Economic and Monetary Union and the challenges of further political integration. Please find the paper here: https://sven-giegold.de/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Eurozone-Paper-FV-3_February_2016.pdf […]
First call of the European Parliament for sustainable investment and fossil divestment in financial legislation
The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) committee recently adopted its position for the legislation for new rules on Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision, or workplace pension schemes (IORPs) covering assets of about 3,200 billion Euros. This position is the mandate and basis for the European Parliament´s future negotiations with the Council. As a […]
#Dieselgate and the car lobby: The map of lobby influence
Since the VW scandal started to unravel, the extent to which EU governments and regulators have either looked the other way or actively participated in dirty (air) decisions is one of the main questions the new European Parliament inquiry committee on “Dieselgate” will have to address. The scandal has highlighted the clear lack of transparency […]