Mardi 16 avril 2019
Communiqué de presse du Parlement européen
MEPs approved rules strengthening the EU financial supervision needed for safer financial markets, fighting money laundering, and protecting consumers.
The new law, adopted on Tuesday by 521 in favour, 70 against, with 65 abstentions, already agreed with EU ministers and spearheaded through Parliament by Othmar Karas (EPP, AT) and Pervenche Berès (S&D, FR), consists of an upgrade of the EU financial supervisory authorities established in 2010.
European consumers, investors and businesses will benefit from safer and more integrated financial markets thanks to the reform, which is also essential to pave the way for completing the banking union and the capital markets union, two flagship projects for a stronger single market. It also includes provisions to promote financial products which support environmental, social and good governance initiatives (ESGs).
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