Section: The United Kingdom
Dutch begin voting in referendum on EU-Ukraine treaty
Polls on eve of non-binding vote give the no campaign slight edge, which could pose a headache for EU ahead of UK referendum Dutch people have begun voting on whether to back a key EU pact with Ukraine in a referendum triggered by grassroots Eurosceptic groups and seen as a yardstick on ties with Brussels.Polling stations opened across the...
Ukraine president Poroshenko denies offshore vehicle was set up to minimize taxes
TOKYO (Reuters) – Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko denied he put his assets in an offshore trust to minimize taxes, after the country’s fiscal service said it was looking into documents relating to his offshore assets that were included in the “Panama Papers.” …read more Source:...
Dutch vote on Ukraine tests EU sentiment
Vote on EU trade deal with Kiev becomes plebiscite on list of grievances …read more Source: Financial...
Dutch cast votes on Ukraine treaty in test of anti-EU sentiment
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch voters began casting ballots in a national referendum on Wednesday on the European Union’s treaty with Ukraine — a test of anti-EU sentiment before Britain vote on its membership of the bloc in June. …read more Source:...
Polls open in Dutch referendum on EU-Ukraine trade deal
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World governments face fallout from Panama Papers leak
Leaders of Ukraine, Iceland and China under fire after names surface in offshore tax haven reports. …read more Source:...
The Guardian view on the Netherlands: another EU referendum, another inadequate debate | Editorial
The Dutch are, in theory, voting on relations with Ukraine. In truth, it is another European plebiscite that could pit the voters against Brussels without solving anythingThe referendum to be held on Wednesday in the Netherlands on the EU’s association agreement with Ukraine is a puzzling affair in many ways. Initiated by Eurosceptic...
Inside the abandoned city of Pripyat, 30 years after Chernobyl – in pictures
Tens of thousands were evacuated from the neighbouring city of Pripyat following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. Lynn Hilton visits the deserted city – and finds homes, schools and a fairground left to decay … …read more Source: The...
7 things you should know about the Panama Papers
At least 12 world leaders are implicated in offshore schemes by the biggest ever leak of financial documents 1. The leak centres on Mossack Fonseca. Mossack Fonseca is a law firm headquarted in Panama but also operating in tax havens such as Switzerland, the British Virgin Islands and the British crown dependencies: Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle...
Panama Papers: call for offshore tax reform after data revelations
Political leaders named in leaks deny wrongdoing while other governments launch inquiries amid demands for reform • What are the Panama Papers? • Opinion: secret riches and public rageReverberations from the Panama Papers were felt worldwide on Monday, with political leaders named in the disclosures angrily denying any wrongdoing while other...
