Results
Talk is cheap, it's votes that count. Click on the different issues below to find out how MEPs voted in these important votes on key issues for the Greens (economic, social and environmental policy, democracy and civil liberties among others). Once you have chosen the issue, you can choose to see how a whole political group voted or how MEPs from the same party/group in your country voted.
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Description
Financial markets and fair trade
Closing tax havens and capping bonuses
Tax havens and bankers' bonuses have been hotly debated since the outset financial crisis. The opaque nature of tax havens made it impossible for regulators to estimate the risk of the assets held by financial institutions in these jurisdictions, while they also allow businesses and individuals evade tax in the countries where they operate. Meanwhile, bonus schemes in financial institutions have been blamed for encouraging excessive risk-taking. In March 2009, the European Parliament adopted a report on the European economic recovery plan, which included recommendations for more effective regulatory structures. The Greens/EFA tabled an amendment that called for the closure of tax havens and a strict control of remuneration schemes as priorities for restoring financial stability. This amendment was unfortunately defeated.
See the list of how all MEPs voted on Roll-call vote 58 in the Ferreira report (11th March 2009)
Key
Outcome explanation **
Supported closing tax havens and capping bankers' bonuses
Some MEPs supported closing tax havens and capping bankers' bonuses, some did not
Had no clear opinion
Some MEPs opposed closing tax havens and capping bankers' bonuses, some did not
Opposed closing tax havens and capping bankers' bonuses
Not present / Did not vote / No MEPs match selection
Group name *
| Conservative | EPP-ED |
| Socialist | PES |
| Liberals | ALDE |
| Greens/EFA | Greens/EFA |
| Communist | GUE/NGL |
| UEN-right | UEN |
| Eurosceptic | Ind-Dem |
| Non-alligned | NI |