L2ACR2 EU institutions
Completion requirements
Opened: Thursday, 10 October 2019, 12:00 AM
Due: Wednesday, 8 January 2020, 11:55 PM
EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS: EUROPEAN COMMISSION.
Read this Press release. Brussels 30 August 2016. and try to answer these questions:
- What is the European Commission and which are its main objectives.
- Who is its President now and how is he/she elected?
- Who is Margrethe Vestager? (nationality? party?) She is in charge of the Competition Policy, what are the responsibilities of her Competition Commission?
- Summarize the main points of this Press release (30.08.2016) about Ireland and Apple tax ruling
- What are the main consequences of those tax rulings on other Member States of the European Union?
How this tax ruling impact in our welfare societies?
How this tax ruling affects on other companies?
Useful sentences for answering:
The link between citizens and institution across Europe…
Tax abuse legislation
Welfare society
Develop or maintain a welfare society
Tax ruling
References:
- European Union and Apple. Competition- Apple. Press release. Brussels 30 August 2016
- EUROPEAN COMMISSION.
- EU COMPETITION.
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Commission welcomes entry into force of new transparency rules for tax rulings Brussels, 3 January 2017