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            <title><![CDATA[Fighting tax evasion: Commission]]><![CDATA[ sets up a Platform for Tax Good]]><![CDATA[ Governance]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Europe]]><![CDATA[an Commission Press release Brus]]><![CDATA[sels, 23 April 2013 As part of i]]><![CDATA[ts concerted drive against tax e]]><![CDATA[vasion and avoidance, the Commis]]><![CDATA[sion today set up the new Platfo]]><![CDATA[rm for Tax Good Governance. The ]]><![CDATA[Platform will monitor Member Sta]]><![CDATA[tes' progress in tackling aggres]]><![CDATA[sive tax planning and clamping d]]><![CDATA[own on tax havens, in...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:01 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SPEECH - TAX GOOD GOV]]><![CDATA[ERNANCE PLATFORM]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Algirdas ]]><![CDATA[Šemeta Commissioner responsible ]]><![CDATA[for Taxation and Customs Union, ]]><![CDATA[Statistics, Audit and Anti-fraud]]><![CDATA[SPEECH - Statement at the Midday]]><![CDATA[ Press Briefing Brussels, 23 Apr]]><![CDATA[il 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, It]]><![CDATA[ is a pleasure to be here to pre]]><![CDATA[sent the Commission's latest ini]]><![CDATA[tiative in the on-going fight ag]]><![CDATA[ainst tax evasion.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:29:25 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Commission welcomes EP posi]]><![CDATA[tive vote on discharge for the 2]]><![CDATA[011 EU budget]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Commission welcomes the E]]><![CDATA[uropean Parliament's decision to]]><![CDATA[ grant discharge to the Commissi]]><![CDATA[on in respect of the implementat]]><![CDATA[ion of the 2011 EU budget.Algird]]><![CDATA[as Šemeta, Commissioner responsi]]><![CDATA[ble for Taxation, Customs, Stati]]><![CDATA[stics, Audit and Anti-Fraud, sai]]><![CDATA[d:  "The decision by the Europea]]><![CDATA[n Parliament to grant discharge ]]><![CDATA[to the Commission is recognition]]><![CDATA[ of our consistent effort over t]]><![CDATA[he years to improve the manageme]]><![CDATA[nt and control of EU funds. I ag]]><![CDATA[ree with the Council and Parliam]]><![CDATA[ent when they call for further s]]><![CDATA[implification of the rules and p]]><![CDATA[rocesses in order to reduce the ]]><![CDATA[risk of errors. I agree with the]]><![CDATA[m when they call on Member State]]><![CDATA[s to take up their full responsi]]><![CDATA[bilities, given that they are fi]]><![CDATA[rst in line in managing and cont]]><![CDATA[rolling about 80% of the whole b]]><![CDATA[udget.
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Commission welcomes EP posit]]><![CDATA[ive vote on discharge for the 20]]><![CDATA[11 EU budget]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Europ]]><![CDATA[ean Press release Strasbourg, 17]]><![CDATA[ April 2013 Commission The Commi]]><![CDATA[ssion welcomes today's decision ]]><![CDATA[by the European Parliament to gr]]><![CDATA[ant discharge to the Commission ]]><![CDATA[in respect of the implementation]]><![CDATA[ of the 2011 EU budget. Algirdas]]><![CDATA[ Šemeta, Commissioner responsibl]]><![CDATA[e for Taxation, Customs, Statist]]><![CDATA[ics, Audit and Anti-Fraud, said:]]><![CDATA[ "The decision by the European..]]><![CDATA[.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:01:58 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Commissioner]]><![CDATA[ Šemeta on tax evasion: Ecofin s]]><![CDATA[peaking points]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The surge in Member States’ ]]><![CDATA[appetite for progress and action]]><![CDATA[ in the fight against evasion is]]><![CDATA[ extremely welcome. They echo wh]]><![CDATA[at the Commission has long been ]]><![CDATA[calling for. And as a result, th]]><![CDATA[e tools are already on the table]]><![CDATA[, waiting to be seized.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Commissioner Šemeta on]]><![CDATA[ tax evasion: Ecofin speaking po]]><![CDATA[ints]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[European Co]]><![CDATA[mmission MEMO Dublin, 13 April 2]]><![CDATA[013 It’s a bit of a surprise – b]]><![CDATA[ut a very nice one – to be here ]]><![CDATA[in Dublin today, and to be able ]]><![CDATA[to share with you the outcome of]]><![CDATA[ a highly engaging discussion we]]><![CDATA[ had on tax evasion.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:37:07 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Statement by Commissioner]]><![CDATA[ Šemeta on fighting tax evasion]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA["Recent dev]]><![CDATA[elopments, fuelled by the outcom]]><![CDATA[e of the Offshore Leaks, confirm]]><![CDATA[s the urgency for more and bette]]><![CDATA[r action against tax evasion. Th]]><![CDATA[e Commission has long advocated ]]><![CDATA[more transparency and stronger c]]><![CDATA[ommon tools to fight fraudsters,]]><![CDATA[ discourage evaders and ensure f]]><![CDATA[air burden-sharing in taxes.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Statement by Comm]]><![CDATA[issioner Šemeta on fighting tax ]]><![CDATA[evasion]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[European]]><![CDATA[ Commission MEMO Brussels, 8 Apr]]><![CDATA[il 2013 "Recent developments, fu]]><![CDATA[elled by the outcome of the Offs]]><![CDATA[hore Leaks, confirms the urgency]]><![CDATA[ for more and better action agai]]><![CDATA[nst tax evasion. The Commission ]]><![CDATA[has long advocated more transpar]]><![CDATA[ency and stronger common tools t]]><![CDATA[o fight fraudsters, discourage e]]><![CDATA[vaders and ensure fair burden-sh]]><![CDATA[aring in taxes.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:49:56 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Commissioner Šemeta welcomes E]]><![CDATA[P vote on the revision of the Eu]]><![CDATA[ropean System of Accounts]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Algirdas Šemeta, ]]><![CDATA[European Commissioner responsibl]]><![CDATA[e for Statistics, has welcomed t]]><![CDATA[he European Parliament's endorse]]><![CDATA[ment today of the proposed Regul]]><![CDATA[ation on ESA 2010. This will all]]><![CDATA[ow a revised methodological fram]]><![CDATA[ework for national accounts data]]><![CDATA[, adapted to today's economies, ]]><![CDATA[to be used in compiling data for]]><![CDATA[ economic policy and other admin]]><![CDATA[istrative purposes in the EU.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Commissioner Šem]]><![CDATA[eta welcomes EP vote on the revi]]><![CDATA[sion of the European System of A]]><![CDATA[ccounts (ESA 2010)]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[European Commission MEMO Brus]]><![CDATA[sels, 13 March 2013 Algirdas Šem]]><![CDATA[eta, European Commissioner respo]]><![CDATA[nsible for Statistics, has welco]]><![CDATA[med the European Parliament's en]]><![CDATA[dorsement today of the proposed ]]><![CDATA[Regulation on ESA 2010. This wil]]><![CDATA[l allow a revised methodological]]><![CDATA[ framework for national accounts]]><![CDATA[ data, adapted to today's econom]]><![CDATA[ies, to be used in compiling dat]]><![CDATA[a for...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:39:24 +0100</pubDate>
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