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    A Green Investment Plan for Europe

    In response to the European investment plan elaborated by the EU Commission, the Greens/EFA group has outlined an alternative investment plan for Europe
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    Bankers pay

    The advocate general of the European Court of Justice today rejected a legal challenge brought by the UK government to an EU-wide cap on bankers' bonuses, introduced under EU legislation on capital requirements for banks (1). Welcoming the vote, Greens/EFA co-president Philippe Lamberts, who was a k...
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    Tax evasion/Luxembourg leaks

    The Greens/EFA group has today presented a mandate and terms of reference for a European Parliament inquiry committee into tax evasion and dumping, in the wake of the 'Luxembourg Leaks' revelations (1). Calling for cross-party support, with a view to ensuring the committee is set up without delay, G...
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    Greens/EFA Roundup

    Greens/EFA priorities for the Brussels Plenary included the ongoing Luxembourg Leaks revelations and controversy surrounding massive tax avoidance, the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, the ongoing reform of how GMOs are authorised in the EU.
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    Fight against tax avoidance

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    Tax evasion/Luxembourg leaks

    The Greens/EFA group has called on EU commission president Juncker to take part in a European Parliament plenary debate this week on the EU response to the 'Luxembourg Leaks' tax evasion scheme revelations. Ahead of the European Parliament's debate tomorrow (Wednesday), the Greens/EFA group has also...
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    Tax evasion/Luxembourg leaks

    Commenting on the 'Luxembourg Leaks' revelations on the state of Luxembourg's role in facilitating large scale tax evasion by the international consortium of investigative journalists (ICIJ), Green economic and financial policy spokesman Sven Giegold said: "These revelations are a major blow to...
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    EU banking supervision

    The new European banking supervision mechanism will officially begin its work tomorrow under the responsibility of the European Central Bank (ECB). The most important banks in the Eurozone will be under direct supervision, with the ECB having an indirect responsibility for all other banks. Ahead of ...
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    The 7 deadly sins of banking

    How healthy are Europe's banks really? Our new tool looks at the real state of our banks. Making information about banks accessible and clear helps to democratise a subject frequently monopolised by the experts
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    EU bank stress tests

    Commenting on the results of the stress tests of European banks, released today by the European Central Bank, Greens/EFA co-president Philippe Lamberts said: "While these new stress tests of European banks are an important milestone for EU banking regulation and financial sector transparency, m...