Over the past few years, the European Union has had a lot on its plate when it comes to internal conflict. Internal conflict, in the case of this article, is referring to when a member state has conflict either with the EU or within its own borders. So, what does the EU do when situations like these arise?
Members of the FISC Subcommittee united behind OECD Tax Deal
by Gabrielle Bunton and Jule Ahles Room 3G-3 in the European Parliament before the meeting started. The room remained mostly empty as some members ofthe Subcommittee on Tax Matters and the Finance Committee of the Slovenian national Parliament joined via Videocall. About two months before the EU directive implementing the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on aglobal …
The EU and the reality of the milestones set in the Green Deal Mobility Strategy.
With the UN Climate Change Conference 2021 taking place in Glasgow at the end of October, also known as COP26, the question of the EU’s vision and contribution to the fight against the climate crisis arises.
‘Culture in Crisis’
‘We said we’d do it, so we did it: Galway ‘Capital of Culture’ The importance of the Arts and Culture sector was proven by the small city on the west coast of Ireland – Galway – after covid-19 interfered with their plans for the ‘Capital of Culture’ 2020 event. Pictured – Marilyn Gaughan Reddan, Head …
Tension arises at the heart of the European Union due to rejection of LGBTIQ rights
Differences between the European Union and member states Hungary and Poland threaten the rights of the LGBTIQ community, putting the relationship between these countries and Brussels into question.
Global leaders and 136 countries endorse the historic global minimum tax on multinational corporations with the OECD.
The new global minimum tax deal seeks to have corporations pay a minimum of 15% in taxes withspecific aim at multinational enterprises to give a fairer distribution of profits and taxing rightsamongst countries. By Gabrielle Bunton and Jule Ahles Since the pandemic, the world leaders and the elite have been under scrutiny due to the …
EU about to accept a “revolutionary” legislation for fighting online hate speech
The European Parliament are currently debating the Digital Services Act, which is hoped to set the trend for the future of online safety legislation.
Voting for Digital Services Act Delayed as EU Await Visit from Former Facebook Whistle-Blower
The European Parliament’s vote on the implementation of new tech rules has been delayed. The Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act were due to be voted on in Parliament on the 8th of November.