UK and Germany agree tax crackdown on multinational companies
George Osborne has joined forces with the German finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble, to announce an international crackdown on tax avoidance by big multinationals, such as eBay and Amazon.... read...
View ArticleFrench Superstar Actor Joins List of Tax Expats
Two months after Bernard Arnault's bid for Belgian citizenship shocked France, another major cultural figure has crossed the border in a quest for lower taxes.... read more >
View ArticleFrance Blows Up at Economist's 'Ticking Time-Bomb' Cover
French government ministers have reacted angrily to the front cover of the latest issue of the Economist magazine's latest front cover - which features a bundle of French baguettes with a lighted fuse,...
View ArticleVladimir Putin Reacts Angrily to Angela Merkel's Pussy Riot Comments
Vladimir Putin reacted angrily to the German chancellor Angela Merkel's questioning of the two-year jail sentence for the anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot on Friday, telling her that a member the...
View ArticleFour out of 10 Lib Dem voters inclined to leave EU – poll
Almost four out of 10 Liberal Democrat voters support leaving the EU, according to a new poll which shows that hardline euroscepticism has taken hold in Britain's most pro-European party.... read...
View ArticleRightwing rivals both declare victory as battle to succeed Sarkozy turns nasty
The vote for a new leader of Nicolas Sarkozy's rightwing UMP party turned into a shambles on Sunday night after both candidates declared themselves the winner amid a vicious public slanging match over...
View ArticleFrance's Complicated Tax System May Be Main Problem
High tax levels in France have recently made the headlines, whether it be regarding the new 75 percent income tax, or over celebrities leaving the country on a quest for tax havens. But France's main...
View ArticleFrance Is Dealt Another Downgrade - Who Is Next ?
Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service stripped France of its prized triple-A credit rating on Tuesday, triggering worries the move could heighten the risk of a downgrade for other top-rated nations,...
View ArticleUN chief to visit Israel and West Bank as Gaza ceasefire efforts intensify
Efforts to agree a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians are to intensify, with the UN chief, Ban Ki-moon, weighing in amid guarded optimism that a deal is possible because it suits both sides...
View ArticleCameron Rejects EU Budget Compromise Over Rebate Cuts
David Cameron is to tell the president of the European council in Brussels that a compromise plan for the EU budget is unacceptable because it includes drastic cuts to Britain's multibillion pound...
View ArticleCold cuts and stalemates at EU budget summit
In the gastronomic sense, at least, David Cameron's message to Europe's leaders seems to be working.... read more >
View ArticleDavid Cameron given reprieve in EU after Angela Merkel throws a lifeline
David Cameron arrived in Brussels on Thursday with criticism ringing in his ears that he was isolated in Europe after pledging to use the eurozone crisis to repatriate EU powers.... read more >
View ArticleTony Blair's Passionate Plea: We Must Stay At Heart of EU – Or Face Disaster
Tony Blair will make an impassioned intervention in the debate over Britain's future in Europe, warning that any disengagement from the European Union's "top table" would be a disaster for the UK's...
View ArticleBoris Johnson rejects necessity for in/out referendum vote on EU
Boris Johnson has spoken out against holding a referendum on whether the UK should remain part of the European Union as it currently exists, in an intervention that will help the prime minister, David...
View ArticleEU and IMF Agree Tentative Deal to Cut Greek Debt
European governments and the IMF sought to bury months of feuding over Greek debt levels in a tentative agreement that should see the release of up to €44bn in bailout funds needed to rescue Athens...
View ArticleUK Growth Set to be Pitifully Weak – But Better Than France and Germany
It says something about the enfeebled state of the British economy when the Treasury can take comfort from a forecast from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development that growth will be...
View ArticleTony Blair's stark warning if Britain 'falls away' to EU margins
Britain cannot afford to "fall away" from shaping the future of the EU, Tony Blair will say on Wednesday as he issues a warning to David Cameron of the dangers of slipping to the margins in Europe.......
View ArticleObama fails first climate test by rejecting EU aviation carbon regime
Barack Obama has signed a law excluding US airlines from the European Union's carbon trading scheme, delivering a blow to campaigners' hopes for stronger climate action during the president's second...
View ArticleUkip is on track to win European elections, says Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage, the leader of Ukip, has claimed his party could win the European elections in 2014, as a poll shows that 13% of voters support his party.... read more >
View ArticleHow France's 'Millionaires Tax' could prove disastrous for PSG and Ligue One
Callum Farrell examines how the French Government's 'MIllionaires Tax' could slowly reap havoc on PSG and French football as a whole.... read more >
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