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  1. Comment // 17.06.2015

    Expert Statement by ZEW Economist Professor Katharina Finke on the European Commission's Action Plan to Reform Corporate Taxation in the EU

    The European Commission presented its Action Plan for fair and efficient corporate taxation in the EU on June 17, 2015. According to Professor Katharina Finke, deputy head of the "Corporate Taxation and Public…
  2. Comment // 16.06.2015

    Statement of ZEW President Professor Clemens Fuest: The ECJ Is Mistaken

    According to the latest decision taken by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg, the "Outright Monetary Transactions"(OMT) Programme announced by the European Central Bank (ECB) in September 2012 is…
  3. Comment // 08.05.2015

    Plans of the Federal Minister of Finance to Reduce the Effects of Bracket Creep - ZEW President Clemens Fuest: "The Announced Tax Relief Falls Short of the Mark"

    With tax revenue estimates again predicting an increase in government revenues, the German Federal Minister of Finance plans to tackle the effects of "bracket creep" from 2016. The President of the Centre for…
  4. Comment // 06.05.2015

    ZEW President Fuest on UK's General Elections on 7 May, 2015: "New Orientation"

    On 7 May, 2015, general elections will be held in the UK. The coalition government consisting of conservatives and liberal democrats must face the public vote. According to many observers, the outcome of these…
  5. Comment // 12.05.2014

    ZEW Paper on the 2014 European Elections – Identifying and Exploiting Europe's Potential

    The 2014 elections to the European Parliament take place at a time when Europe is facing considerable economic challenges. Doubts have been voiced about Europe's capability to cope with these challenges.…