Helmut Scholz, verfassungspolitischer Sprecher der LINKEN im Europäischen Parlament, ist empört: „Die Verständigung von Rat, Parlament und Kommission auf eine gemeinsame Erklärung zur Eröffnung der Konferenz steht eineinhalb Jahre nach den Europawahlen noch immer aus, weil man sich nicht auf den Vorsitz der Konferenz einigen kann.

ACCA responds to the proposed revision of the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) and fully supports the stated aims of this revision: by sending price signals, taxes are an important lever in changing business and consumer behaviour.

Today DIGITALEUROPE published How to spend it: A digital investment plan for Europe.

The laws that govern business will increasingly have to enable and highlight trustworthy activity in order to support a sustainable economic recovery from the global pandemic, according to a report from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) published to mark Global Ethics Day on October 21.

The increasingly digital economy, climate crisis and social changes are driving new business models, with the Covid-19 virus highlighting the importance of resilient businesses and cooperative action.

This morning, the European Parliament will debate two crucial reports on the future of the EU’s economic policies, to be voted later in the day. The European Semester exercise for next year is especially important as it is connected with the implementation of the national recovery and resilience plans, and the use of European funds.