Sven Giegold

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FT: European Parliament challenges plan for €55bn bank rescue fund

Financial Times, 16.01.2014 European Parliament challenges plan for €55bn bank rescue fund By James Fontanella-Khan in Brussels. Europe’s landmark deal to establish a common €55bn fund to rescue troubled banks is facing a concerted legal challenge from the European Parliament, which argues the German designed side-pact breaches fundamental EU law. Lawmakers said in a letter sent to […]

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Questions to the ESA chairs

On 24 September the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) of the European Parliament will hold a hearing with the managing director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Klaus Regling. Prior to the hearing members have the opportunity to submit written questions with points Mr Regling shall address during his opening statement or in writing. As […]

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Solvency II wire: Beware of excessive LTG measures

Beware of excessive LTG measures Solvency II Wire, August 24, 2013 Most of the critics of the EIOPA Long-Term Guarantees Assessment argue that the proposed measures do not go far enough in providing capital relief for the insurance industry. However, Sven Giegold, MEP and member of the ECON committee, argues that more consideration must be […]

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