EU politics
The Irish Times: Ireland – Massive increase in reports of money laundering
Banks and financial institutions reported over 24,000 suspect transactions in 2017 Read here
The Irish Times
Finance
The Irish Times: Ireland is the world’s biggest corporate ‘tax haven’, say academics
The government of Ireland insists it is not a tax haven. The EU thinks it is. So do tax NGOs. So do academics. How is it that everyone is getting this so wrong? Read here
EU politics
The Irish Times: Spanish Justice System again involved in scandal
Once again Spain’s democracy is showing cracks of a fascist past that has never been resolved. Read here
Corruption
The Irish Times – Spain: Madrid regional president faces fake degree allegations
This is truly a remarkable story – and that in a nation where the governmng Partido Popular claims to be protecting the rule of law in Catalonia. Apparently there is no law for members of […]
EU politics
Eduard Márquez: I am a Catalan writer and I want independence for my country
It is very convenient to forget the struggle in Catalonia. It is good to see that it is still given a voice, although thanks to a book festival. Literature has often carried the torch for […]
Economics
The Irish Times: Exploding Ireland’s housing crisis myths
So much for the myth that the private sector is cheaper and better. The housing crisis is not a demand side problem, but a supply side, as companies seek excessive profits. Read here
EU politics
The Irish Times: ‘Double Irish’ and ‘Dutch Sandwich’ saved Google $3.7bn in tax in 2016
Irish government supports tax-evading Google. The Irish government is profiting at the cost of the rest of the EU. By providing international corporations with legal tax dodges, it is depriving the rest of the EU […]