Press release: Single European Sky: a changed culture but still a fragmented airspace, say EU Auditors
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Erasmus+ in 2016: another record year
The 2016 Erasmus+ report confirms the key role played by the programme in building a more resilient Europe united around common European values. With a 7.5% increase in the Erasmus+ budget compared to the previous year, the EU invested a … read more
Erasmus+: another record year
Today, the Commission is publishing the Erasmus+ Annual Report 2016, which covers the third year of Erasmus+, one of the European Union’s most successful and iconic programmes. Since 2014, it has become much broader, providing opportunities for study periods and … read more
Fair Taxation: Commission proposes new tools to combat VAT fraud
The new rules aim to build trust between Member States so that they can exchange more information and boost cooperation between national tax authorities and law enforcement authorities. The most cautious estimates show that VAT fraud can lead to lost … read more
Questions and Answers on the VAT proposal for administrative cooperation
The Commission has repeatedly voiced concern at the level of VAT fraud currently taking place in the EU. Recent revelations of large-scale VAT evasion by wealthy individuals as part of the Paradise Papers and reports of how VAT fraud can … read more