Recording of the session: Dear friends, dear interested, For next year’s European elections Greens in Europe have a first choice: Who will become the European lead candidates? The election results in Bavaria, Luxembourg and Belgium have shown that Greens are gaining ground with our message for a strong European Union geared towards an […]
Lobbying: Parliament to decide about more transparency in next days
Dear journalists, dear friends, Since last Monday, compromise amendments for the European Parliament’s rules of procedure offer for new hope for binding lobby transparency for MEPs. Richard Corbett, British Social-Democrat and rapporteur for the rules of procedure, tabled these compromises on the basis of Green amendments while addressing concerns of other groups. The two […]
New Greens/EFA report shows urgent need for EU to close loopholes for tax evasion
Today, a new report by the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament shows that, despite progress in recent years on closing down opportunities for tax evasion, there are significant loopholes for citizens and multinationals to evade paying taxes where they are based. The report highlights how EU citizens can continue to use tax havens through […]
Money laundering/Malta: Need for firm actions against dirty money in European banks
The billion-euro scandals and involvement of European banks in money laundering transactions are being debated today (Wednesday 3 October) by MEPs in the European Parliament on the initiative of the Greens/EFA Group. On the same day, the European Commission responds to the money laundering scandal at Pilatus Bank and demands of the Greens/EFA Group to […]
Macedonia referendum: Europe should reach out to pro-European Macedonians
Around 36.8 percent of the 1.8 million voters in Macedonia took part in the referendum on a new name for the country. After counting almost all votes, 91.3 percent of the participating voters voted to change the name to “Northern Macedonia”. The referendum would only have ben valid if the voter turnout had exceeded 50 […]
Transparency Register: Parliament avoids steering negotiations over the cliff
Dear journalists, dear friends, Today, the leadership of Christian-Democrats (EPP), Social-Democrats (S&D) and Liberals (ALDE) in the European Parliament turned a corner for negotiations with EU Commission and Council for a stronger Transparency Register for lobbyists last minute to avoid driving them over the cliff. Parliament’s lead-negotiators Sylvie Guillaume (S&D, FR, EP vice-president) and […]