European Commission

July 27, 2017

US surveillance makes privacy shield invalid, say human rights groups

United States surveillance laws and programmes are so broad and contain such weak safeguards that they render the EU-US Privacy Shield invalid, Human Rights Watch said yesterday in a briefing and letter to the European Commission, published jointly with Amnesty International.
October 19, 2016

Church and Peace network concern on EU spending priorities

The Church and Peace network is warning against extending a financial and political instrument at the disposal of the European Union that could strengthen the military capacity of non-EU countries, a move the network sees as a major shift.
June 16, 2016

UN chief urges EU to meet development assistance targets

On the second day of his visit to Brussels the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed the opening ceremony of the European Development Days forum and participated in a commemoration for the victims of the March airport bombing attacks in the city.
February 1, 2016

EC tax avoidance proposals inadequate says Christian Aid

New European Commission proposals, intended to curb Google-style tax avoidance by multinationals, do not go far enough in helping developing countries keep track of, and tax, the financial manoeuvring of major international companies operating within their borders, warns Christian Aid.
October 22, 2015

New ruling against ‘sweetheart’ tax deals could have global impact says Christian Aid

The European Commission’s new ruling against ‘sweetheart’ tax deals, between Starbucks and the Netherlands and between Fiat Chrysler and Luxembourg, is a critically important recognition that one country’s tax decisions can severely damage other countries, says Christian Aid
September 23, 2015

New help for flood and storm-hit families in Bangladesh

Christian Aid has launched a new recovery project in South East Bangladesh to help people who lost their homes,crops and livestock in June storms triggering flash floods and landslides.
May 31, 2015

MEPs accused of ‘betraying the European people’ in TTIP vote

The anti-poverty charity, War on Want says the voice of the European people on TTIP has been ignored by members of the European Parliament’s trade committee.
May 29, 2015

Future EU rail policy must learn from past mistakes, says MEP

Policy makers, legal experts and rail trade unions have met in Brussels to discuss how Europe’s decision makers can learn from British and Swedish experiences on the railways.
May 26, 2015

UN chief tells refugees world must provide 'safe avenues of migration'

The international community must intensify efforts to provide regular and safe avenues of migration and access to protection, says UN chief Ban Ki-moon.
March 18, 2015

Budget tax reforms 'leave poor countries out in the cold', says Christian Aid

Christian Aid says it sees little in the Budget Speech, or the EU's new plan on tax transparency, to make a difference to the tax dodging draining billions from developing countries.