FINANCE / (ae) taxation

'Panama Papers' - calls at EP for creation of committee of investigation

Brussels, 07/04/2016 (Agence Europe) - In response to the recent revelations about global tax evasion networks, known as the Panama Papers, the Greens and GUE/NGL groups at the European Parliament called on Thursday 7 April for a special committee of investigation to be set up.

The Belgian co-president of the Greens, Philippe Lamberts, said that the Panama Papers scandal has disclosed the extent to which “the requirements laid down in the European anti-money laundering directive are not...