This week in the European Parliament
18 Oct Industry & Finance

This week in the European Parliament

The European Parliament’s second October Strasbourg session is not only packed with key issues coming to fruition, but also comes with quite a few potential moments of reckoning and could turn out to be action packed
by Andreas Rogal
A Single Circular Economy: How to fix the Single Market
21 Oct Industry & Finance
A Single Circular Economy: How to fix the Single Market
Was the 2020 “COVID emissions dip” a myth?
13 Oct Industry & Finance
Was the 2020 “COVID emissions dip” a myth?
European Parliament debates Pandora Papers; condemns EU governments’ watering down of tax haven blacklist
08 Oct Industry & Finance
European Parliament debates Pandora Papers; condemns EU governments’ watering down of tax haven blacklist
EU must embrace technologies and improve the efficiency of the financial system
08 Dec Industry & Finance
EU must embrace technologies and improve the efficiency of the financial system
Europe is on its way to becoming a global standard-setter in digital finance, writes Stefan Berger.
A Green Europe needs a Green Recovery
24 Nov Industry & Finance
A Green Europe needs a Green Recovery
Let’s make the Nex Generation EU facility and economic recovery a step towards the green Europe we all want and need, argues Morten Helveg Petersen.
Putting the European Single Market on a path to sustainability
23 Nov Industry & Finance
Putting the European Single Market on a path to sustainability
The European single market is one of the best tools available to us in the drive to creating a genuine circular economy, explains Arba Kokalari.
Making the European Single Market more sustainable
23 Nov Industry & Finance
Making the European Single Market more sustainable
Built-in obsolescence is one of the many barriers to delivering a genuine circular economy; enshrining the right to repair is essential, says David Cormand.
Mobile payment and financial inclusion in Morocco Partner Content
20 Nov Industry & Finance
Mobile payment and financial inclusion in Morocco
Morocco’s financial inclusion strategy is helping shift a large chunk of the country’s informal economy to the formal one, explains Azzedine El Mountassir Billah.
MEPs hail Commission’s decision to charge Amazon with breaching EU antitrust rules
12 Nov Industry & Finance
MEPs hail Commission’s decision to charge Amazon with breaching EU antitrust rules
This comes after EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager said the company had misused data of third-party merchants that rely on Amazon’s online marketplace to favour its own products.
With a second Coronavirus wave upon us, EU policymakers must consider how they can help SMEs weather the COVID storm
10 Nov Industry & Finance
With a second Coronavirus wave upon us, EU policymakers must consider how they can help SMEs weather the COVID storm
SMEs play an essential role in Europe and right now, as much of Europe goes back into lockdown, they need our support, writes Angelika Winzig.
Ensuring Europe’s SMEs recover from the Coronavirus crisis
04 Nov Industry & Finance
Ensuring Europe’s SMEs recover from the Coronavirus crisis
EU legislation must be workable and fit for purpose, if Europe’s SMEs are to thrive post-COVID-19, argues Ville Niinistö.
Biotech sector can play a critical role in supporting Europe’s economic recovery
19 Oct Industry & Finance
Biotech sector can play a critical role in supporting Europe’s economic recovery
The bioeconomy sector can provide sustainable new jobs while also protecting public health and the environment, explains Maria Spyraki.
Minimum wages are a matter for national governments, not the EU
19 Oct Industry & Finance
Minimum wages are a matter for national governments, not the EU
European Commission must avoid taking ‘misguided action’ on minimum wages argues EESC‘s Stefano Mallia.
Circular Economy Action Plan: Achieving plan's ambitious goals means investing in research and innovation
18 Oct Industry & Finance
Circular Economy Action Plan: Achieving plan's ambitious goals means investing in research and innovation
The circular economy is a crucial part of building resilience to future crises, explains Patrizia Toia.
The rise of day trading should be celebrated Partner Content
16 Oct Industry & Finance
The rise of day trading should be celebrated
Market volatility caused by the pandemic has brought about an unprecedented rise in day trading activity – however if the economy is to benefit in the long-term, and for traders to mitigate against the risk of personal losses, the practice needs to be professionalised, writes President & CEO of Select Vantage, Daniel Schlaepfer.
MEPs call for creation of EU financial crimes authority in wake of FinCEN Files scandal
09 Oct Industry & Finance
MEPs call for creation of EU financial crimes authority in wake of FinCEN Files scandal
European Commission pledges to step up fight against money laundering.
UK could gain Brexit trade deal ‘advantage’ by compromising on state aid, says leading think tank
09 Oct Industry & Finance
UK could gain Brexit trade deal ‘advantage’ by compromising on state aid, says leading think tank
Message comes as EU-UK talks extend into next week in last-ditch bid to find an agreement.
A New Circular Economy Action Plan for all
05 Oct Industry & Finance
A New Circular Economy Action Plan for all
Trade policy is the best way for the EU to promote the values of the European Green Deal and the circular economy, argues Svenja Hahn.
European Parliament’s new subcommittee sets sight on EU’s tax havens
02 Oct Industry & Finance
European Parliament’s new subcommittee sets sight on EU’s tax havens
Tax dodging costing EU Member States €1trillion a year in lost revenue, say MEPs.
FinCEN leaks a ‘wake-up call’ as new tax fraud committee gears up to start work
22 Sep Industry & Finance
FinCEN leaks a ‘wake-up call’ as new tax fraud committee gears up to start work
The revelations of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists focus on the alleged failure of major international banks and supervisors to combat money laundering.
Von der Leyen ups ante on EU emission cuts
18 Sep Industry & Finance
Von der Leyen ups ante on EU emission cuts
European Commission president plans to increase the EU’s 2030 emissions reduction target to at least 55 percent has been met with a mixed response from environmentalists and industry.
Schrems II ruling puts European recovery at risk Partner Content
15 Sep Industry & Finance
Schrems II ruling puts European recovery at risk
A European Court of Justice ruling on data exchanges is a potential ‘bombshell’ for small businesses, warns Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl.
S&D leader: Next seven-year EU budget falls short of what’s needed
23 Jul Industry & Finance
S&D leader: Next seven-year EU budget falls short of what’s needed
Iratxe García Pérez has warned that her group will not accept any watering down of conditionality on the compliance with democracy and rule of law.
How Europe can fight money laundering
20 Jul Industry & Finance
How Europe can fight money laundering
A stricter, more uniform approach to the EU’s antimoney laundering policies will be more effective in countering the financing of terrorism and other illicit activities, explains Eero Heinäluoma.
An EU citizens’ budget
10 Jul Industry & Finance
An EU citizens’ budget
The views of European citizens are conspicuously missing from the EU budget talks, yet they should be at the centre of them, argues Victor Negrescu.
EU leaders tell Member States it is ‘essential’ to agree on budget and recovery plan at summit
09 Jul Industry & Finance
EU leaders tell Member States it is ‘essential’ to agree on budget and recovery plan at summit
At least four Member States, “the Frugal Four”, remain opposed to the package, but the leaders of the main EU institutions have ratcheted up the pressure to reach an agreement in a week’s time.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen: Frugal Four will back EU budget and recovery plan ‘subject to concessions’
06 Jul Industry & Finance
Anders Fogh Rasmussen: Frugal Four will back EU budget and recovery plan ‘subject to concessions’
The former Danish Prime Minister’s comments come ahead of a key meeting on Wednesday, where EU leaders hope to break the current impasse over the €750bn Recovery Plan and the next long-term budget.