comments feedFrom BBC Fifteen EU countries as well as Hong Kong and Switzerland have received eggs contaminated with the insecticide fipronil, the European Commission says. The commission will hold a meeting with ministers and regulators on 26 September. Its food safety chief has called countries to stop “blaming and shaming” each other. A row has erupted […]
European Commissioner recognises Cayman Islands’ tax transparency regime
February 8, 2017 by Leave a Comment
European Commissioner Pierre Moscovici recognised the strength of the Cayman Islands’ tax transparency regime, as well as our participation in the OECD’s base erosion and profit shifting inclusive framework, during a meeting with Financial Services Minister Wayne Panton in Brussels. ‘This recognition demonstrates the effectiveness of the hard work of my Ministry’, Minister Panton said. […]
Bahamas corporate data leak prompts swift reaction, outrage in Europe
September 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By Will Fitzgibbon From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — The European Commission is considering action against a former top official following revelations of an undeclared link to an offshore company in The Bahamas. The Commission’s announcement is among a number of global reactions to the Bahamas Leaks, the latest massive leak of corporate data […]
EU and OCTs sign joint declaration on sustainable energy
February 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By EU European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, and President of the Overseas Countries and Territories Association and Prime Minister of Curaçao, Dr. Ben Whiteman on, 26 February signed a Joint Declaration on reinforced cooperation in the field of sustainable energy, on behalf of the European Union and the twenty two Overseas […]
