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Can new EU corporate tax rules make big business pay its fair share?
22.01.2024
Can new EU corporate tax rules make big business pay its fair share?
The EU has for years tried to flex its muscles on corporate tax evasion by introducing a raft of new…
Why is the EU mostly silent on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel?
22.01.2024
Why is the EU mostly silent on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel?
The case, filed to the top UN court by South Africa last month, claims Israel’s siege of Gaza amounts to…
Spain rolled out a new animal welfare law. It has many contradictions
22.01.2024
Spain rolled out a new animal welfare law. It has many contradictions
The law targets those who mistreat animals by bringing in fines of up to €200,000. However, the pioneering legislation has…
France has a growing gang problem. It’s so far failed to tackle it
22.01.2024
France has a growing gang problem. It’s so far failed to tackle it
In the 13th arrondissement of Marseille, one of the quartiers nord (northern neighbourhoods) of the city, a professor walks toward the high…
A refugee crisis is developing in Armenia. A political crisis will likely quickly follow
22.01.2024
A refugee crisis is developing in Armenia. A political crisis will likely quickly follow
Caught against a setting sun, the clouds on Monday evening formed an otherworldly spiral of burnt orange above the town…
Brussels will ‘have to act’ if Polish standoff breaches EU law, says Věra Jourová
22.01.2024
Brussels will ‘have to act’ if Polish standoff breaches EU law, says Věra Jourová
«We’re watching, of course,» Jourová, the Commission vice-president in charge of values of transparency, told Euronews in an interview at…
Dead deal walking: Why the EU law on platform workers is hanging by a thread
22.01.2024
Dead deal walking: Why the EU law on platform workers is hanging by a thread
The Platform Workers Directive (PWD) was supposed to be a turning point in the so-called Gig Economy as millions of self-employed…
MEPs threaten legal action if Commission unfreezes more funds for Hungary
22.01.2024
MEPs threaten legal action if Commission unfreezes more funds for Hungary
The text, approved on Thursday afternoon with 345 votes in favour, 104 against and 29 abstentions, comes a month after…
Israel Hamas war: In a first, the European Parliament calls for a ‘permanent ceasefire’
22.01.2024
Israel Hamas war: In a first, the European Parliament calls for a ‘permanent ceasefire’
The resolution, which is purely symbolic and carries no legal weight, was approved with 312 votes in favour, 131 against…
Revealed: Josep Borrell’s 10-point peace roadmap for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
22.01.2024
Revealed: Josep Borrell’s 10-point peace roadmap for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The document, which has not yet been made public and is set to be discussed by the bloc’s foreign ministers…
