On Thursday the Giegold-report on “Transparency, accountability and integrity in the EU institutions” will be voted by the European Parliament, after a nearly unanimous vote in the constitutional affairs committee (AFCO). Today, the Conservative Group EPP has tabled a large number of amendments that would weaken the report in many respects. The rapporteur and economic […]
EU lobby transparency: Vote on report “Transparency, Accountability and Integrity in the EU Institutions” in Strasbourg Thursday, next week
EU lobby transparency: Vote on report “Transparency, Accountability and Integrity in the EU Institutions” in Strasbourg Thursday, next week Yesterday, the Secretary Generals of the political Groups in the European Parliament put my report “Transparency, Accountability and Integrity in the EU Institutions” on the draft agenda for the Parliament session in Strasbourg next week. […]
New Code of Conduct: Commission may not choose its own judges
During today’s Commission meeting, President Juncker presented his suggestions for a reform of the Commission’s Code of Conduct. The public outcry over former Commission President Barroso’s changeover to Goldman Sachs had triggered this discussion to reform Commission’s integrity rules. Juncker proposed to prolong the cooling-off time from 18 to 24 months for Commissioners and to […]
EU budget 2018: ECON fights cuts in financial supervision
Yesterday evening the economic and monetary committee (ECON) of the European Parliament voted its position on the 2018 EU budget. While the monetary changes for budget lines were carried with a large majority, the committee postponed the vote on the text of the compromise were postponed as the negotiations of two compromises were not yet […]
Poland: Criticism of the EU commission is justified but contestable
Today, the European Commission has reacted to the planned justice reform in Poland and announced first decisions for next week. MEP Sven Giegold, Greens/EFA and rapporteur of the Parliament for the transparency, integrity and accountability of EU institutions: “It is good news that the EU commission has sent a clear message to the Polish […]
Italian and Spanish banks and Panama Papers in the European Parliament
Dear correspondents, Dear journalists, Tomorrow financial crime and new banking subsidies will be high on the agenda of the European Parliament. We will hold behind closed doors hearings with Commissioner Vestager and with the chair of the European Single Resolution Board Elke König at 8.15 am and at 3 pm respectively. At 4 pm […]