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Commission’s selective tax transparency proposal leaves most of the world in the dark
The European Commission has missed yet another chance to effectively end tax havens. Today’s tax transparency proposal is not sufficiently ambitious and too limited in its scope for that task.
New set of EU migration policy proposals first step toward more safe and legal routes
New proposals from the European Commission on migration are a first step toward creating safe and legal routes for people on the move, says Oxfam.
Inequality on the agenda for Lagarde and Kim ahead of World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings
Christine Lagarde, the International Monetary Fund’s managing director, and Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, spoke Tuesday about their institutions’ priorities ahead of next week’s spring meetings in Washington.
Forced Greece-Turkey returns: Step closer to policy of indifference
The return of people from Greece to Turkey takes Europe yet another step closer to a policy of deterrence and indifference, Oxfam says in reaction to deportations starting today.
Panama Papers reveal how billions of dollars are funneled to tax havens
“The Panama Papers give us a disturbing look into the murky world of tax dodging, a problem that governments and international institutions refuse to tackle head-on. The true scandal is that many of the cases uncovered are not always illegal, but instead, fully legal practices that ruthless abuse a weak and inadequate tax system."
Agencies criticize rich countries’ failure to resettle more Syrians
Oxfam, Save the Children and the Norwegian Refugee Council criticized the deeply disappointing outcome of today’s international pledging conference for resettlement of refugees fleeing the ongoing crisis in Syria. The meeting in Geneva offered to resettle only a tiny fraction of the most vulnerable people with a less ambitious timeline. Governments have shown a shocking lack of political and moral leadership, said the agencies.
EU and Turkey deal trades human beings for political concessions.
EU deal with Turkey fails to respect the spirit of international and EU laws, and is tantamount to trading human beings for political concessions.
[UPDATED] EU leaders put border security ahead of people’s safety, Oxfam criticizes
When European leaders discuss border closures by countries on the Western Balkans migrant route at their meeting in Brussels today, they put border security ahead of people’s safety, Oxfam criticized.
EU Commission fails to put Paris climate agreement into action
The European Commission risks betraying the Paris climate agreement by suggesting that Europe is doing enough to tackle runaway climate change, says Oxfam.
Commission plan for humanitarian aid in EU countries welcome, but political solutions needed to overcome the migration crisis
Oxfam welcome the European Commission’s proposal a new humanitarian aid mechanism to support people on the move. However, European leaders need to find political solutions to overcome the migration crisis.
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