Following the announcement today that the German government has rejected a request by Athens to extend its €172bn bailout, Greens/EFA economic and finance spokesperson Sven Giegold said: The Greek government request for a technical extension of the program is good news and shows a clear willingness to compromise on a reasonable way forward. Wiping-out […]
Tax dumping: Juncker Commission proposes only half-hearted measures
The European Commission today held its first orientation debate on its planned measures against tax dumping and published its first ideas. Commenting on these proposals, Sven Giegold, Green finance and economic spokesperson said: “The EU Commission is still half-hearted and restrained when it comes to fighting tax dumping. The measures could at best be […]
Your ideas for clean European politics
70 percent of EU citizens believe the European Union to be corrupt. In vast e-mails I received and direct talks with citizens I had, I felt a growing discontent due to lack of transparency and excessively influential lobbies. The first anti-corruption report of the EU emphasizes those feelings: The losses of the overall EU economy […]
EP special committee into tax dumping must ensure meaningful investigation with proper follow-up
The European Parliament today voted to approve the creation of a special committee to investigate tax evasion and dumping in Europe following the Luxembourg Leaks revelations. The Greens/EFA group had been pushing for the creation of an inquiry committee, which was blocked by the bigger political groups (EPP, S&D, ECR and ALDE), but without this […]
LuxLeaks: Blocking EU Parliament inquiry committee a bad political choice, which undermines the EP
The leaders of the political groups in the European Parliament today discussed the proposal to create of a full European Parliament inquiry committee into tax evasion and dumping following the Luxembourg Leaks revelations. The conference of presidents failed to endorse the committee, despite it having the required support of 25% of MEPs and an independent […]
Tax evasion/Luxembourg leaks – EU Parliament inquiry committee a question of political will
Ahead of this Thursday’s meeting of the conference of presidents of political groups in the European Parliament, which will discuss the creation of an inquiry committee into tax evasion and dumping, the legal services of the parliament have today presented their assessment. The assessment confirms that an inquiry committee into the issue is possible but […]