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Udo Bullmann, EU budget video vignette

S&Ds disappointed with the EU Commission’s proposal on MFF; this is not enough to face current and new challenges

BERNAS, Jan
02/05/2018
Economic affairs, tax & the EU budget
Following today’s presentation of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) by the European Commission, the S&D Group expressed its concerns for a MFF proposal that marks some very timid steps...
Eurozone and uro sign and euros

S&Ds slam Merkel’s proposal for 'Jumbo Council' with finance and economy ministers as dead-end for Eurozone

PELZ, Silvia
19/04/2018
Economic affairs, tax & the EU budget
Reacting to a proposal made by Chancellor Angela Merkel in a speech to her CDU /CSU parliamentary group on Tuesday to convene a Jumbo Council meeting between finance and economy ministers S&D...
Euro notes hanging on a washing line

Winning the fight against terrorism and organised crime means winning the fight for financial transparency

BERNAS, Jan
HÉLIN-VILLES, Solange
19/04/2018
Economic affairs, tax & the EU budget
The European Parliament today backed new proposals to tackle money laundering and disrupt the financing of terrorist groups and organised criminals. MEPs Ana Gomes and Peter Simon, who were...
Country by country reporting stamp

Make them say what they pay - European Council must finally act for tax transparency of multinational companies

SALI, Evangelia
HÉLIN-VILLES, Solange
18/04/2018
Economic affairs, tax & the EU budget
The S&D Group today demanded that the European Council explains its failure to prepare a position on laws that will ensure corporate tax transparency for multinational companies in Europe. The...
Martin Selmayr EC sec-gen scandal

S&Ds: the Selmayr scandal was a disgrace for all EU institutions. Commission must adopt new, more transparent, rules by September 2018 and reassess the post

BERNAS, Jan
18/04/2018
Economic affairs, tax & the EU budget
Following today's vote in plenary, where an overwhelming majority has approved a compromise resolution on the integrity policy of the Commission, in particular the appointment of the Secretary-...
The eurozone is in urgent need of a fiscal capacity. The euro management profits should directly revert back to reinforce the Monetary Union, say S&Ds, European Central Bank (ECB), European Central Bank's annual report, S&D Euro MPs Elisa Ferreira and Jon

Udo Bullmann: Parts of CDU/CSU still adhere to yesterday’s failed ideas

HÉLIN-VILLES, Solange
15/04/2018
Economic affairs, tax & the EU budget
Ahead of an important debate in the Bundestag, S&D Group President, Udo Bullmann, urged hawks in the conservative CDU/CSU parliamentary group to accept a fully integrated European Monetary Fund (...
MFF revision: 1.2 billion to tackle youth unemployment but more ambition needed, S&D vice-president Isabelle Thomas, Eider Gardiazábal Rubial, #TaxJustice,

S&D: When Juncker goes, the Secretary General post must be reassessed according to new rules based on transparency, collegiality and equal opportunities

BERNAS, Jan
27/03/2018
Economic affairs, tax & the EU budget
Following today's hearing of Commissioner Gunther Oettinger in the budgetary control committee on the Selmayr affair, the S&D Group underlines its disappointment with the method used in the...
#TAX JUSTICE in front of large company buildings

S&D Euro MPs pushed towards harmonised corporate taxation to end tax race to the bottom

HÉLIN-VILLES, Solange
15/03/2018
Economic affairs, tax & the EU budget
Today, S&D Euro MPs backed a set of proposals to upgrade the tax system in Europe and to ensure that tech giants such as Google and Facebook pay their fair share of tax. The common corporate tax...

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