Monetary Reform proposals taken on board by MEPs

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Once again, our efforts are paying off! After several months of engagement with parliamentarians, two weeks ago the European Parliament voted in favor of several of our proposals, such as:

  • More transparency on quantitative easing
  • Transparency on the huge ECB profits made on the back of Greece
  • Reducing the ECB’s role in the « Troika »
  • Better process for appointing board members of the ECB
  • Incorporating sustainability criteria into the ECB policies

We are very pleased that our recommendations have been taken on board. This shows that we are playing a constructive and meaningful role in holding the ECB to account.

But nothing guarantees the ECB will implement those proposals apart from our own efforts in pushing them to do so. We will continue to keep a close eye on the ECB and work with MEPs and other organisations to make sure the ECB does take meaningful action on transparency and sustainability. You can read a recent article on how we are making the ECB more accountable here:

EU Parliament pushes for more transparency and better governance

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