Sven Giegold

Tax policy: Irish presidency challenged to deliver on tax avoidance and fraud

The Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament today presented the new Irish EU presidency with a ‘call to action’ on EU taxation policy. Highlighting the current loopholes in EU legislation and deficiencies in EU tax policy, the European tax pact sets out concrete measures that need to be taken to tackle tax fraud and evasion […]

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EU banking supervision legislation
Agreement welcome but EP must now ensure final legislation not riddled with loopholes

Commenting on the late night agreement between EU finance ministers on draft new legislation introducing a supervisory system for European banks, Green finance spokesperson Sven Giegold, who is draftsperson/rapporteur for the EP on the European Banking Authority supervision file, stated: “Last night’s agreement brings a welcome end to months of discord among EU finance ministers […]

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Tax avoidance and fraud:
Commission plan a belated step but further measures needed to truly address tax avoidance

The European Commission today presented an action plan for dealing with tax evasion and fraud in Europe. The Greens have long called for greater action to address the problem of tax avoidance in Europeand welcomed the Commission’s initiative, which was a response to a Green initiated EP demand. However, the group expressed regret that the […]

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EU banking supervision legislation
MEPs move swiftly to shore up European banking system

The European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee today voted on two new EU legislative proposals providing for a supervisory system for European banks. Following the vote, Green finance spokesperson Sven Giegold, who is draftsperson/rapporteur for the EP on the European Banking Authority supervision file, stated: “Today’s vote moves us closer to the urgently-needed European […]

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Eurogroup – Greece:
Failure to address long term fiscal sustainability looms large

Eurozone finance ministers yesterday evening belatedly agreed to the release of bail out funds for Greece. Commenting on the announcement, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Dany Cohn-Bendit stated: “While it is to be welcomed that Euro finance ministers have finally signed off on the release of the latest tranche of bailout funds for Greece, the […]

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