The key document of negotiations on the EU Transparency Register for lobbyists is now finally public. The Council has published the document which was formerly kept secret even by the Parliament’s lead negotiators. The published 4-column document shows the already public positions of Commission and Council and for the first time the detailed position of […]
New report: Instead of paying fair taxes in Europe, McDonald’s prefers to pay tax consultants
Despite state-aid investigations by the EU Commission, McDonald’s is continuing its strategy of tax avoidance with increased efforts. This is the result of a new report published today by trade unions in the EU and the USA. In 2015 they had shown in a first report how McDonald’s saved more than one billion euros in […]
New: Green changemakers unite!
Dear friends, dear readers, The European Green Party (EGP) has now launched a network of changemakers. Under the name “Tilt!”, changemakers throughout Europe are now networking to launch joint actions and campaigns. The network is aimed at all Greens, but also at all friends of our ideas. My request to you: Join in and register […]
Green letter to Cecila Malmström
In the light of the recent trade conflict with the United States Yannick Jadot and Sven Giegold have written a common letter to EU trade commissioner Malmström. The letter is documented below. Dear Commissioner Malmström, We are highly concerned by the escalation of the trade conflict between the United States of America and our […]
First hearing of the TAX3 Committee: Commission must put forward proposals for a European Anti-Money Laundering Authority
Today, the European Parliament’s new Special Committee TAX3 held its first public hearing on the fight against money laundering in the European banking system. Bank supervisors and anti-money laundering authorities from Latvia, Malta and Estonia, as well as representatives of the European Banking Authority (EBA), European Central Bank (ECB) and the Single Resolution Board (SRB), […]
Initiative report on sustainable finance: Green success for financial reform
Today the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) adopted its own-initiative report on Sustainable Finance. The report was drafted by Green rapporteur Molly Scott Cato (UK) and supported by a large majority of Greens, Christian Democrats (EPP), Social Democrats (S&D) and Left Party (GUE) , while liberals (ALDE) voted against. The aim of […]