The EU Observer has reported: Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso unveiled his work programme for next year at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday
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Europolitics has reported today: The European Commission is planning to attack the tax agreements concluded by Switzerland with Germany and the United Kingdom, on 25
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I was on a panel at a fringe meeting with Angela Eagle , Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury. When asked about the reecent UK – Swiss
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As Europolitics reports: In a surprise move, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso personally joined the combat the Union is trying to lead against tax
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I hear rumours from the EU Commission on the UK Swiss tax deal. First rumour is forget the Swiss German deal – it won’t get
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The following comes from the blog of Eurodad, a fellow member with Tax Research UK of the Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development:
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As Europolitics reports: The pugnacity of the Hungarian EU Presidency and of the European Commission did not pay off: Italy refused, on 17 May, to
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European Voice reports: Officials are hoping that next week’s (17 May) meeting of finance ministers will at last see movement on the EU’s plans to harmonise savings
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The EU’s Economic and  Financial Affairs Council  (Ecofin) is meeting on Monday and Tuesday next week. As they note: The Council will hold a policy debate on
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