IRELAND: Ireland fails to implement three EU directives

Ireland has failed to implement three EU directives, prompting the European Commission to issue it with a letter of formal notice.

It has not implemented on the VAT fraud directive, the Emissions Trading System Directive nor the Common Charger Directive.

There are 26 member states which have not yet notified full transposition measures for 11 EU directives in the fields of justice, internal market and SMEs, taxation and customs, health, climate, home affairs, and financial services.

Member states concerned now have two months to reply to the letters of formal notice and complete their transposition, or the Commission may decide to issue an opinion.

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UN: Recent dialogue explores strengthening China-Africa-UN collaboration on climate change

The United Nations (UN) in China and the Embassy of Kenya in China co-hosted a dialogue on May 27 to raise the need for renewed partnership between countries in Africa, as well as China and others in

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12 February 2024

RUSSIA: EU Commissioner Calls For Taxing Firms That Refuse To Leave Russia

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21 August 2024

AFRICA: UN tax convention moves closer but African diplomats fail to win new support

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2 February 2024

CHINA: China Does It Again: Italian Tax Police Uncovers $2 Billion Money Laundering Operation

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