The Regulation 2017/826 of 17 May 2017 establishing a Union programme to support specific activities enhancing the involvement of consumers and other financial services end-users in Union policy-making in the area of financial services for the period of 2017-2020 was published on Friday 19 May.
This regulation will support the activities carried out by Finance Watch and BETTER FINANCE and their contribution to the general interest in matters of financial regulation. The two non-profit organizations work in the interest of consumers of financial services. BETTER FINANCE, as a non-governmental organization of public interest, advocates and defends the interests of European citizens as financial services users at European level.
This program will contribute to the information for consumers and their involvement in relation to the regulation of financial sector.
BETTER FINANCE and Finance Watch will be granted with a € 6 million financial envelope for the period running between the 1st of May 2017 and the 31 December 2020.
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