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Europe maintains unwelcoming stance towards vulnerable people arriving at its shores
Today the European Commission published its progress reports on the EU-Turkey Statement and the EU's relocation and resettlement schemes. The documents signal the bloc is determined to keep vulnerable people away from its borders, while still failing to improve conditions for those who are living in sites.
Zara scandal shows tax dodging still in fashion, says Oxfam
A report by the Greens/European Free Alliance reveals that Inditex, owners of the global fashion retailer Zara, avoided paying €585 million in taxes in Europe between 2011 and 2014.
Governments must show football's tax dodgers the red card says Oxfam
This is not the first footballing tax scandal and its unlikely to be the last – wealthy individuals and big business will continue to exploit our broken tax system if governments don’t fix it.
New EU market rules leave millions of people at mercy of volatile food prices
New rules adopted today by the Commission to limit food and commodity price speculation will prove ineffective in ending a gambling which puts the lives of millions of people in the developing world at high risk.
Nairobi aid summit shows end of poverty in sight, but only if rich nations shift course
"The outcome of the Nairobi summit signals a renewed commitment to development effectiveness that is critical to ending poverty. Rich, donor countries must get behind this agenda, not undermine it, especially as our world faces huge, unprecedented humanitarian challenges," said Oxfam International's executive director, Winnie Byanyima.
New OECD tax data reveals governments are taxing poor and letting rich off the hook says Oxfam
The OECD's tax data shows that more and more governments are relying on taxes that fall hardest on the poorest in society while letting big business and wealthy individuals off the hook.
European Commission puts biofuel industry ahead of people and planet
In its proposed new Renewable Energy Directive, the European Commission has given in to the pressure of the biofuel industry lobby at the expense of people and the climate. The proposal would allow EU countries to rely on food-based biofuels to meet their 2030 climate and energy targets, notwithstanding strong evidence of their harmful impact on communities and the environment.
Civilians fleeing east Aleppo need protection
The international community cannot sit by while those women, men, and children go hungry, cold, and sick while being bombed.
Good EU development plans must now translate vision into reality
The European Commission has today presented a good proposal for a new framework for the EU’s development policy. The EU institutions and member states must now make sure they translate these fine words into concrete action, says Oxfam.
Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report again exposes shocking inequality despite political concerns
The Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report shows once again that economic inequality remains at shockingly high levels. The richest 1 percent now has as much wealth as the rest of the world combined.
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