Teach us for what is coming This report looks at what it is like to be a young person alone and seeking safety in Europe. It paints a difficult situation with many shortcomings but also some promising practices. The main finding is there is no legal framework or specific support schemes for unaccompanied minors entering adulthood. This leaves many young people to fall through the gaps.
Oxfam welcomes European Parliament’s vote to suspend vaccine patents The European Parliament has supported an amendment calling for Europe to support the temporary suspension of intellectual property rules for Covid-19 vaccine
Oxfam welcomes European Parliament vote on EU aid budget, but cautions on future steps The European Parliament voted on its EU budget for aid and foreign policy (NDICI).
EU agreement fails to deliver on expectations for real corporate tax transparency Today, EU negotiators struck an agreement on the public Country-by-Country Reporting proposal.
Inaction is not an option: we need strong rules on director’s role to make business better Oxfam has joined 14 NGOs to push the European Commission to keep to its commitment to reform the role of company directors to make big companies more account
Oxfam reaction to the ceasefire in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel Shane Stevenson, Oxfam Country Director for the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel said:
Amazon ruling is a case in point for urgent tax reforms Europe’s General Court ruled that Amazon did not profit from illegal state aid in Luxembourg.
Closure of model camp on Greek islands amidst horrific living conditions is cause for concern Greece’s decision to close a good-practice refugee camp must be questioned.
Pledges fail Syrians In reaction to the pledges made today at the Brussels-Syria donor conference, Oxfam Syria’s Country Director, Moutaz Adham, said
EU leaders should stop squabbling and overrule pharma monopolies to boost supply The EU Council meets Thursday 25 to discuss the European-wide scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines that is sparking a dispute between European countries and the UK.
