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    Press release |

    Financial market manipulation

    The European Parliament today voted on draft EU legislation on benchmarks used for commodities, interbank lending and exchange rates. The Greens criticised the vote, which would mean the draft law would fail to address flaws in the current rules, which allowed the LIBOR and EURIBOR scandals to occur...
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    Eurogroup/Greece

    Commenting on the outcome of the Eurogroup meeting, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts said: “Despite the improvements in tone of the negotiations and the fact that they have accelerated over the last few weeks, major concerns remain. Lack of meaningful progress in these...
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    Corporate tax transparency

    The European Parliament's legal affairs committee today voted on draft EU legislation on shareholder rights. MEPs supported a proposal by the Greens/EFA group to strengthen corporate tax transparency by introducing a country-by-country reporting obligation for corporations as part of the draft shar...
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    News |

    Greens/EFA Round up

    Greens/EFA priorities for the Brussels plenary included fishery discards are back; reducing plastic bag use; biofuels’ climate problem and land use: problem unsolved; Bangladesh tragedy and the textile industry's responsibility; light touch regulation of shadow banking funds; EU budget discharge and problems with ITER nuclear fusion proje…
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    European Investment Bank

    The European Parliament today adopted a report drafted by Green MEP Ernest Urtasun assessing the activities of the European Investment Bank in 2013. The report highlights concerns with transparency and accountability, as well as regarding some of the projects funded by the EIB. After the vote, Green...
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    Money market funds

    The European Parliament today voted on draft new EU rules on money market funds. The Greens hit out at the vote, which would lead to weaker rules on these sensitive funds, which function like shadow banks. After the vote, Green MEP and financial affairs spokesperson Eva Joly stated: “MEPs have tod...
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    Event |

    The Greens/EFA Co-Presidents' briefing

    Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts present the key issues of the plenary session and of the European agenda for the Greens/EFA group
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    Google antitrust case

    Commenting on the antitrust procedure launched by the European Commission today against Google, Green competition spokesperson Michel Reimon said: “There can be little doubt that Google abuses its dominant market position, so it was high time for the Commission to formally act on this. The drawn o...
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    News |

    Greens/EFA Round up

    Greens/EFA priorities for the Brussels plenary included tax policy; the Annual Tax Report; Macro-financial assistance to Ukraine; Minimum rates of pay in the transport sector; International Roma Day.
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    Press release |

    EU tax rules

    The European Commission today outlined its 'tax transparency package'. Commenting on the proposals, Greens/EFA co-president Philippe Lamberts said: "The Commission promised a tax transparency 'package' but what it has presented today is a pretty empty package, with one concrete legislative prop...