Published: 11 March 2010 An overwhelming majority of MEPs yesterday (10 March) pushed the EU executive to weigh up the costs and benefits of a possible tax on financial trading to compensate taxpayers for bank bailouts and plug public deficits. Background A…

Council at odds with MEPs over reforms By Jim Brunsden 18.02.2010 / 05:18 CET Commission proposal ‘weakened’ by Council but MEPs want to restore most of original proposal. EU governments, MEPs and the European Commission are deeply divided over proposals…

Media conference The future of financial supervision in Europe The parliament’s view The rapporteurs on financial market supervision will present their draft reports and be available for questions. Participants: Manuel Garcia-Magallo y Marfil, EPP, Rapporteur European Financial Supervisory Authority (Banking) Peter…

Veto over new authorities had been key to clinch deal Senior lawmaker says veto is get-out-of-jail-free card EU Parliament’s challenge expected within weeks By John O’Donnell BRUSSELS, Feb 1 (Reuters) – European Union parliamentarians are threatening to spoil plans to set up powerful…