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    Press release |

    Banking resolution

    The European Commission today adopted new EU rules on how to calculate the contributions by banks to the EU's banking resolution fund system (1), both the national resolution funds and the EU's Single Resolution Fund. Reacting to the proposals, Greens/EFA co-president Philippe Lamberts said: "...
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    Video |

    Outcome of the conference on employment (Milano, 8 October)

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    Publication |

    Election of the Commission

    The Greens/EFA consider that this College has got the priorities wrong and that the overall composition, the allocation of key-portfolios and above all the policy direction are not what Europeans need to face Europe’s deep social and environmental crisis and meet the challenges of this century.
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    Event |

    Spanish Veto on Renewables

    Join us for an event at the Parliament on the negative impact of the new Spanish legislation on solar energy. In recent years, Spain was being a leading country in solar energy. Not only renewables were progressively growing inside the global electrical "share" of our country, but a true ...
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    Press release |

    Tax evasion and information exchange

    <xml> </xml>EU finance ministers today agreed to extend the scope of the automatic exchange of information system between national tax authorities within the EU. Tax authorities in EU member states will be obliged to exchange information on capital income, e.g. automatically sharing info...
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    Press release |

    European commissioner hearings

    The relevant European Parliament committees this evening voted on the remaining candidates for the European Commission for whom decision had been outstanding. The Greens/EFA group expressed regret that a pre-agreed deal between the bigger groups in the European Parliament meant some majorly problema...
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    Press release |

    EU employment summit

    Commenting on today’s meeting of EU leaders in Milan on the issues of growth and unemployment, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts stated:“The only employment this summit has created is for EU diplomats, journalists and hoteliers in Milan. It is purely a public relations...
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    News |

    A lesson well recited

    At first glance, Valdis Dombrovskis made an acceptable performance during his hearing. But when you scratch the surface his presentation seemed more like a well-rehearsed recital of a neoliberal version of a Juncker lesson. It remains to be seen if his prolific use of social trigger words will now be turned into commitments and actions.
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    Video |

    Commissioner Test: Jonathan Hill

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    News |

    A smooth but maybe too cautious operator

      Greens/EFA MEP Reinhard Bütikofer comments the hearing of Carlos Moedas What is your overall impression of how commissioner-designate Moedas performed? He certainly is an experienced politician and a smooth operator. He avoided the danger zones. He did not trip up, did not offend, he...