Google reportedly scored tax breaks using secret shell companies – shell companies provide secrecy and anonymity and are a badge for predator practices. Why do nation states facilitate them?
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EU politics
Thomas Piketty: Europe and the class cleavage
Three years after the referendum on Brexit and on the eve of the new European elections, the scepticism about Europe is still as strong, particularly amongst the most disadvantaged sections of society. Read here
Austerity
The Guardian: UK government warned over sharp rise in child and pensioner poverty
One in five of the population of the UK live in poverty – this includes 8 million working-age adults, 4 million children and 1.9 million pensioners. The not surprising news is that much worse is […]
EU politics
Gerry Adams: Spain and Catalonia can find a way forward. Here’s what they must do
From The Guardian Europe is facing its biggest crisis since the Balkan wars. But no conflict is intractable, and the broad principles for resolving it are the same as they were in Ireland. Read here […]
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