Swiss low-tax policy irks EU
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The Swiss tax system is attracting businesses and celebrities, much to the irritation of its EU neighbours.
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European Union officials Monday rejected a French proposal to cut funding to poor nations in Eastern Europe with low tax rates that tempt investment away from their richer western neighbors.
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Commentators in Switzerland are divided about the effect of Turkey's possible entry into the European Union, following a recommendation to start talks with Ankara.
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Hundreds of people, including several who are household names, are under investigation on suspicion that they evaded taxes by steering money to Liechtenstein.
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Trade unions have criticised the Swiss authorities for failing to prevent wage dumping since it became easier for European Union citizens to work in Switzerland.
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EU finance ministers gave a cold shoulder to France's contentious proposal to cut off development funds for EU newcomers unless they agree to stop luring western companies, and jobs, with low tax rates.
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European Union finance ministers gave a cold shoulder Saturday to France's contentious proposal to cut off development funds for EU newcomers unless they agree to stop luring Western companies &#151; and jobs &#151; with low tax rates.
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Switzerland and Italy have had an often tense relationship in recent years stoked by disagreements over tax amnesties, judicial cooperation and a major electricity blackout.
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The European Union's patchwork of rules on copyright levies, which can mean hundreds of dollars in price differences between conries on goods such as mobile phones, MP3 players and even paper, will not be overhauled in the near future despite pleas from industry groups, artists, and France.
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The Swiss government is facing calls to take a more active role to ensure the success of 2008 European football championships.
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Swiss voters ratified new asylum and immigration laws Sunday making it more difficult for refugees to receive assistance and effectively blocking non-European unskilled workers from entering the country.
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CAPRI, Italy  - Silvio Berlusconi was one of the   many billionaire holidaymakers forced this year to pay a   "luxury tax" on the island of Sardinia, to raise funds to pay   for vital services.
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, saying the euro&#39;s gains against the dollar are ``worrying,&#39;&#39; called for changes to European Union budget rules to give governments more leeway on spending.
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The European Commission proposes a partial relaxation of the eurozone's strict public spending rules.
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Moves to harmonise corporate tax systems across the European Union are to be resuscitated, despite the objections of Britain and Ireland.
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The Slovak and Czech governments rejected a proposal by French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy to axe structural funds for new EU members whose taxes were lower than the European average.
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Swiss voters have rejected plans to use central bank profits to shoulder the growing burden of state retirement pensions, dealing a blow to left-wing parties and trade unions which had spearheaded the idea.