Taxes
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Europe
Europe Enters 2020 with an Open Mind on Cannabis
On December 27th, Italy’s top court announced that growing small amounts of marijuana at home for private use, though not…
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Europe
New Political Era Dawns in Spain Despite Coalition Challenges
On January 7th, the Spanish Parliament succeeded in passing the investiture vote by the narrowest of margins, at 167 to…
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Economy
Greece and Italy’s Rocky Road to Recovery
Greece and Italy have made remarkable progress since the worst of the sovereign debt crisis. Both have jump-started economic growth…
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Europe
France Seeks to Close Loophole on Tech Tax
Last July, France levied a 3 percent income tax on American tech giants like Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Facebook and Apple.…
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Business
Marking the End of an Era, Syriza Loses to New Democracy in a Landslide
Four years ago, Alexis Tsipras and his left-wing Syriza party came to power to challenge austerity and Greece’s international creditors.…
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Business
Portugal Blows the World Travel Awards Out of the Water, With 39 Awards
Portugal swept up at the World Travel Awards, hosted in Madeira, clocking in with a total of 39 awards –…
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Greece
Tsipras Courts Public Approval by Slashing Taxes
Greece is set to hold general elections in October, and PM Alexis Tsipras’ Syriza party is looking to shore up…
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France
France Launches Tech Tax On January 1st, Urging The EU To Agree On A Common Digital Services Tax
An EU-wide tech tax is still stalled, and tired of waiting it out, France has decided to tax big tech…
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