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EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni speaks during a press conference after a virtual meeting at the European Council in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 15, 2021. 

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The measure will likely expose the special deals some EU countries offer corporations, and may also increase support for digital service taxes.

The EU Moves Ahead With a Corporate Tax Transparency Plan

EU: Regional Blocs

The Fate of the Eurozone

2020 Second-Quarter Forecast

Europe is a continent riven by pockets of distinct cultures whose differences are all too often irreconcilable.

<p>To the west of Eurasia lays Europe, a region predisposed to division. It is surrounded on nearly all sides by islands and peninsulas that make it difficult for Europe to cohere. The northern half of the continent, moreover, sits on a plain whose short, meandering rivers tend to empower countries without forcing them to work with others. The southern half is situated on more mountainous terrain that has historically impeded the creation of strong, unified economies. As a result, Europe is a continent riven by pockets of distinct cultures whose differences are all too often irreconcilable.</p>

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Members of the French activist group Attac rally in Paris on Feb. 12 against Apple Inc., which they accuse of tax evasion. France and Germany are working on proposals that would require digital companies operating in the European Union to pay taxes where they generate money, rather than where they are legally registered.

European Disintegration

Germany and France want companies to pay taxes where they make most of their money; smaller countries like Ireland worry reforms will hurt their economies.

Digital Tax Proposals Produce New Discord in the EU

Brexit

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2017 Fourth-Quarter Forecast

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According to sources, the European Union's antitrust regulator is planning to order Luxembourg to collect several hundreds of millions of euros in allegedly unpaid taxes from Amazon as early as Oct. 4, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 3. 

Belgium: EU Set To Order Luxembourg To Collect Unpaid Taxes From Amazon

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China in Transition

China's Legend Holdings Corp. will purchase a 90 percent stake in Banque Internationale a Luxembourg SA from members of the Qatari royal family, Reuters reported Sept. 1.

China: Qatari Royal Family Sells Bank

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Luxembourgian Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn called for the European Union to suspend or expel Hungary for its "massive violation" of the bloc's values, BBC reported Sept. 13.

Luxembourg: Foreign Minister Calls For EU To Suspend Hungary

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NATO member states agreed July 9 to provided around $1 billion in annual funding for Afghan security forces to 2020, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, Reuters reported.

Afghanistan: NATO Decides To Fund Forces To 2020

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After two weeks of negotiations, representatives of nearly 200 countries have approved the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the extent of climate change in the coming decades, The Telegraph reported Dec. 12.

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

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EU interior and justice ministers will hold emergency talks on Europe’s migrant issue on Sept. 14, according to a statement released Aug. 31 by Luxembourg, which currently holds the bloc's rotating presidency, the EU Observer reported.

EU: Ministers To Hold Emergency Talks On Migrants

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European Central Bank President Mario Draghi announced a full program of quantitative easing Jan. 22 in which the European Central Bank will purchase a total of 1.1 trillion euros ($1.28 trillion) at a rate of 60 billion euros ($69.74 billion) per month until at least September 2016, the European Central Bank confirmed in a press release.

Eurozone: European Central Bank Announces Quantitative Easing

According to the European Central Bank's Oct. 26 comprehensive assessment of the 130 banks in the eurozone, 25 banks failed a stress test and 11 of those need to raise more capital, Bloomberg reported.

EU: European Central Bank Releases Comprehensive Assessment

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A view of the Register in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

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Covering an area that spans the entire width of the continent beginning at the Sahara Desert and ending at the southernmost tip of South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa is home to countless cultures, languages, religions, plants, animals and natural resources.

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Belgium: EU Set To Order Luxembourg To Collect Unpaid Taxes From Amazon

China: Qatari Royal Family Sells Bank

Luxembourg: Foreign Minister Calls For EU To Suspend Hungary

Afghanistan: NATO Decides To Fund Forces To 2020

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

EU: Ministers To Hold Emergency Talks On Migrants

Eurozone: European Central Bank Announces Quantitative Easing

EU: European Central Bank Releases Comprehensive Assessment

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