This interview can also be read and listened to on EurActiv. The lead MEP on a European Parliament transparency report has said that he was lobbied “all the time” during secret negotiations over EU law, and had better access to classified documents just because he is German. Sven Giegold exclusively told EurActiv he wouldn’t […]
Investigation against tax dumping: Governments deny European Parliament access to key documents
After a delay of several months, Members of the European Parliament’s TAXE Committee are supposed to get access to some internal documents of the EU Commission, the Council and the Member States. However, access will be only granted in a reading room, without giving Members the chance to take notes or speak about the content […]
Too many open questions: European Parliament’s Committee against Tax Dumping must be prolongated on Monday
The investigation of the European Parliament´s TAXE special committee against tax dumping comes to a head. After the committee hearing of the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, new revelations raise new queries and question his credibility even more. Hence he will have to face further enquiries at a second hearing of the TAXE […]
Please join writing my report! What rules for lobbyists, EU-Commissioners and MEPs?
We aim to win back the shrunken trust of citizens in EU institutions with binding rules, respectively sanctions for lobbyist, EU- Commissioners and Members of the European Parliament. Too often loopholes in EU rules are exploited by euroskeptics to reinforce their populist criticism. Therefore, we think that EU institutions should become THE example of clean, […]
Jean-Claude Juncker in the special committee: TAXE Disappointing and outrageous
This thursday, for the first time the president of the European Commission and former Prime Minister of Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker had to answer the questions of the special committee TAXE of the European Parliament regarding tax dumping in the EU. Sven Giegold, Green economic and finance spokesperson, is disappointed about Juncker’s answers: “Jean-Claude Juncker’s appearance […]
EP tax investigation: Lobbyists from non-compliant firms to lose access to EU Parliament
Lobbyists from corporations which refused to cooperate with the European Parliament’s special committee investigating tax issues should lose access to the European Parliament according to MEPs on the committee. The proposal, which was made by Greens/EFA MEP Sven Giegold, has secured the support of the lead MEPs (coordinators) on the committee from all political groups […]