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New European Parliament resolution calls on the European Union to tackle capital flight and tax havens [eurodad.org, 28th January 2010]
EIB tax haven lending exposed [euro-correspondent.com & private-eye.co.uk, 13 August 2009]
Der günstige Weg über Mauritius [taz.de, 16 July 2009]

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31 March 2009

EIB - what's the EU's house bank doing away from home?

3 December 2008

Turning a curse into a blessing: Three testimonies about Africa's mineral wealth

1 July 2008

The European Investment Bank - facing challenges as it turns 50

5 October 2007

The European Union's Financing in the Energy Sector in Africa

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	Just like Haven? European Investment Bank illicit financial flows through tax havens Watch our latest cartoon on youtube Our campaign on EIB loans enabling Tax Havens was launched last May. You may find our Investigative report here Read more
	European Investment Bank and the economic crisis Read more
	Report : "Flying in the face of development. How European Investment Bank loans enable tax havens" The Counter Balance coalition is proud to release the first ever published in-depth analysis of the European Investment Bank loans for development projects to borrowers using tax evasion & tax avoidance schemes. The report has been commissioned by the Counter Balance coalition to Eurodad policy analyst Marta Ruiz. Read more
	Secret havens, secret policy: The scandal of EIB loans to companies based in tax havens Key EU-funded development projects in the Global South are being carried out by companies registered in tax havens and financial off-shore centres, potentially costing developing countries tens of millions in tax revenues and leading to corruption, capital flight and lack of transparency and accountability, the NGO coalition Counter Balance [1] reveals today. Our paid add campaign in a comic strip format is published today in the UK edition of the Guardian, La Repubblica, Handelsblatt, the French Les Echos has refused to publish it and only informed us today, on the very day of the publication. The add is too shocking for the daily. Read more
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Banca publica a UE este presata sa-si schimbe politica de creditare a companiilor transnationalele e Banca publica a UE este presata sa-si schimbe politica de creditare a companiilor transnationalele evazioniste [financiarul.com, 17 September 2009] Read more

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