Michel Barnier

Internal Market and Services

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Commissioner Barnier visits United States
22/02/2012

Commissioner Barnier is on a two-day visit to the United States, to discuss with his American counterparts the state of play of the implementation of G20 commitments in the area of financial regulation.

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Commissioner Barnier appoints members of a High-level Expert Group on possible reforms to the structure of the EU banking sector
22/02/2012

Commissioner Barnier has today appointed the members of the High-level Expert Group set to examine structural aspects of the EU's banking sector. The Group will present its final report to the Commission by the end of summer 2012.

Managing the Greek crisis – Interview
20/02/2012

Making Greece's public debt sustainable, and making sure other EU countries learn from the Greek example. Interview at BFM radio.

"It's time to speak about new growth." - Interview
17/02/2012

"It is not enough to speak about austerity and rigour to the Greeks and Europeans. We must above all give them fresh hope." Interview by Joël Bigorgne, Ouest France.

FATF adopts revised international standards against money laundering and terrorist financing
16/02/2012

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental body with 36 members, and with the participation of over 180 countries, has adopted new standards aimed at strengthening global safeguards and protecting the integrity of the financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing threats. The European Commission will now take steps to ensure that these revised standards are rapidly incorporated into our own European framework.

International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)

Appointment of David Wright as the Secretary-General of IOSCO
13/02/2012

Statement by Commissioner Michel Barnier welcoming the appointment of David Wright as Secretary-General of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

two years of Commissioner Barnier's mandate as Commissioner

Two years of tackling the economic crisis
10/02/2012

Today marks two years of Commissioner Barnier's mandate as European Commissioner responsible for Internal market and Services. The diagnosis drawn up at the beginning of last year still holds true: Europe cannot simply take defensive measures in response to the crises, however important these may be, it must also give Europeans the opportunity for new growth.

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