The EP economic affairs committee today voted on revised EU rules on deposit guarantee schemes. The Greens welcomed the vote, which will give greater protection for consumers in the EU. After the vote, Green MEP and shadow draftsman Sven Giegold said: “The EP has today voted for greater protection for consumers under EU rules on deposit […]
Solidarity with Japan! Fukushima is everywhere!
Call for solemn vigil (″Mahnwache″) in Brussels on Monday, 14th of March, from 6-6:30 pm, in front of the European Parliament As a reaction to the various catastrophes in Japan during the last days, solemn vigils are going to be held all over Germany this evening. Following this idea, we call for a solemn vigil […]
Green MEPs demand lower interest rates for Greece
On the occasion of today’s disbursement of 6,5 bn EUR in the framework of the Greek adjustment programme the European parliamentarians Michail Tremopoulos (Greek Greens) and Sven Giegold (German Greens and Green coordinator in the Economic and Monetary Committee) declared: “The adjustment programme has not solved the deep problems of the Greek economy but added […]
Irish Times: Ireland criticised over corporation tax
Ireland criticised over corporation tax MARIE O’HALLORAN Wed, Sep 22, 2010 IRELAND’S CORPORATION tax policy has come in for renewed criticism with a senior member of the German Greens describing it as an “unjustified privilege” and “illegitimate preference”. Sven Giegold said the bond spreads or cost of borrowing for Ireland “have reached Greek levels, creating […]
Economic and Monetary Affairs committee supports stronger rules for financial markets
PRESS RELEASE – Brussels, 11 May 2010 EU Financial Supervision: Economic and Monetary Affairs committee supports stronger rules for financial markets Commenting on yesterday’s vote in the Economic and Monetary Affairs committee on a single European financial supervisor, Sven Giegold, rapporteur for the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said: “MEPs from virtually all […]
Euractiv: EU Parliament pushes for bank tax
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 tax on cross-border currency trading has been considered on many occasions by politicians […]