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EU’s von der Leyen calls for ‘Marshall Plan’ for Europe

The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has urged huge investments in the EU budget amid the coronavirus crisis. Spain’s premier, too, wants a “wartime economy” followed by a recovery program. European Commission President Ursula von der…

EU Commission Should Call Out Hungary’s Asylum Abuses

Top EU Official Should Use Visit to Press Budapest to Comply with International Law By Lydia Gall Hungary’s new asylum law allowing for the blanket detention of asylum seekers, including some children, will come into force on March 28. It’s the…

Tip of iceberg? EU rules against sweetheart tax deals for corporations

All companies, big or small, multinational or not, should pay their fair share of tax,’ says European Commission by Deirdre Fulton, staff writer for Common Dreams Striking a blow against sweetheart tax deals that unfairly benefit large multinational corporations, the…

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