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Ministers Back EU Tax "Clampdown"
April 27, 2015
AFP reports that as the European Commission investigates alleged special tax deals for multinational corporations in certain countries, EU finance ministers recently agreed to a deal seeking to fight corporate tax "avoidance" by mandating communications on tax rulings among EU countries.
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EU: Members Have Not Implemented Economic Reforms
April 27, 2015
Reuters reports that an EU document presented to finance ministers from the bloc expresses concern that EU member states have failed to implement necessary reforms mandated by the European Commission.
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EU Considers Regulator for Internet Giants
April 24, 2015
The International Business Times reports that the office of the EU Digital Commissioner is considering the creation of a powerful regulatory body that would oversee operations of large internet technology companies, such as American companies Google and Facebook, in Europe.
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Official Investigates Secrecy in EU Lawmaking
April 24, 2015
As the EU faces complaints of a "democratic deficit" between the people and the bloc's institutions, EUobserver reports that the office of the European Ombudsman has announced investigations into nontransparent lawmaking among the EU Commission, Parliament, and Council.
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NGO Takes U.K. to Court over EU Air Directive
April 17, 2015
The Evening Standard reports that the U.K. Supreme Court is hearing a case brought by the nongovernmental organization ("NGO") ClientEarth seeking a ruling to require the British Government to comply with rules under the EU Air Quality Directive by reducing air pollution.
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