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LuxLeaks whistleblowers to appeal against convictions

12. Dec 2016, 09:28

Two former employees of accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers who were convicted for revealing sweetheart tax deals granted to multinationals in Luxembourg will appeal against their convictions in court on Monday. Antoine Deltour and Raphael Halet were given suspended sentences and fines for theft and violating secrecy laws after passing the information to a journalist. More than 200,000 people have signed a petition in support of the whistleblowers.

Malta chairs 'awkward' EU talks on tax dodging

23. May, 17:58

Maltese finance minister Scicluna claimed there were "no offshore companies in the EU", rejecting what he called media "lynching" of his country on tax dodging.

Germany is black spot in Nato solidarity

23. May, 17:42

Fifty three percent of Germans would not want to defend Poland or Estonia against Russia, but pro-Nato feeling has bounced back overall.

Children among dead in UK bomb attack

23. May, 09:24

Children are among the victims after a suspected suicide bomber detonated at the Manchester Arena on Monday, the latest in a string of terror attacks to hit Europe.

No debt relief or bailout money yet for Greece

23. May, 09:04

The EU and IMF could not agree on Greek debt relief, despite seven hours of talks and side talk in Brussels. Athens now hoping for a deal by mid-June.

Investigation

Fight club: Russian spies seek EU recruits

23. May, 08:51

Russian intelligence services are using martial arts clubs to recruit potential troublemakers in Germany and other EU countries, security experts have warned.

Letter

An open letter to ministers on the audiovisual directive

22. May, 18:38

The ongoing revision of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive is a key opportunity to reduce exposure of Europe's children to advertisements of health-harmful products – an opportunity that should not be missed.