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Brexit agreement: EU upholds standards against money laundering and tax avoidance

Today, 27 April, the European Parliament will vote on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Agreement has been provisionally in force since 1 January 2021. MEP Sven Giegold, financial and economic policy spokesperson of the Greens/EFA group, commented: “The UK did not get everything it wanted. In the area of financial services, Europe has […]

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Brexit letter bears green signature: EU economics lawmakers call for improvements

Dear friends, dear interested, The draft Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK must not open the door to tax avoidance and money laundering. The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has reiterated this demand in a joint letter supported by all pro-European political groups. Concretely, we demand that […]

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