The European Parliament advocates the creation of a European Union financial investigation unit, in an amendment tabled by the S&D and Greens/EFA groups, which MEPs supported (354 votes in favour, 283 against, 20 abstentions) by adopting, on Tuesday 26 March, the final report of the ‘TAX 3’ special committee on combating financial crime, fraud and tax evasion.
MEPs are of the opinion that by presenting by 1 June their assessment on the obstacles to increased cooperation between...