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New EU telecoms package won’t deliver Net Neutrality – Harkin

The European Parliament this week voted on a new EU telecoms package which will end mobile roaming charges from June 2017. However, the Independent MEP Marian Harkin says the new deal won’t deliver what’s called net neutrality. The idea of Net Neutrality is that all internet data traffic should be treated equally, with no content provider able to gain an advantage over another. Here’s Marian Harkin.

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Sinn Fein election pact best step for left-wing candidates – Carthy

The Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy says an election pact between Sinn Fein and other left wing candidates makes the best sense. Mr Carthy says such a pact would offer voters a real political alternative. 

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Left wing election pact would give voters ‘alternative government’ – Carthy

A Sinn Fein pact with left wing candidates could offer Ireland a real political alternative. That’s according to the Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy. Mr Carthy supports the idea of Sinn Fein entering into a vote transfer pact with candidates supporting the Right2Change campaign. 

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Interview with Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes on corporate tax scrutiny laws

EuroParlRadio's Editor Karen Coleman talks to the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes about EU moves to force EU countries to share information on any "tax ruling" deals that they grant to multinational companies. 

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New EU tax rules will expose secret tax deals with multinationals – Hayes

Dodgy tax practices involving State deals with multinationals will be subject to much greater scrutiny once new EU rules come into place. That’s the view of the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes.  He was speaking in the European Parliament which today expressed its opinion on what’s called the Mandatory Exchange of Information Directive. When it comes into force in 2017, this new EU law will oblige EU countries to share information on any “tax ruling” deals they grant to multinationals based there. Brian Hayes now explains. 

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Tax deals can no longer be kept hidden in the EU – Hayes

Secretive tax deals between individual EU countries and multinational companies based in those countries will have to be made available to all EU states. That’s the recommendation from the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes. The European Parliament today expressed its opinion on new EU rules that will oblige EU member states to share information on any “tax ruling” deals they grant to multinational companies. Brian Hayes says that will mean tax authorities in the EU, including the Irish Revenue authorities, will have to share sensitive tax details about companies operating in their territories with other tax authorities.

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Interview with Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly on ending of mobile phone charges

EuroParlRadio's Karen Coleman talks to the Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly about 'net neutrality' and the ending of mobile phone charges in 2017. 

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End in sight for roaming fees and unequal internet access – Kelly

A complete ban on roaming charges for using mobile phones abroad in the EU will take effect from June 2017. And clear rules on the right to internet access will also become law following the European Parliament's final approval today of the new telecoms package. The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly says it’s taken a long time to get the telecoms operators to reduce roaming charges and that they’ve been dragging their heels on this for some time. 

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European Parliament votes to end roaming charges by June ’17 – Kelly

There’s good news today for mobile phone users. The European Parliament has just cast its final vote in favour of the new telecoms package which should end mobile roaming charges from June 2017. Roaming fees for calling or sending text messages and using mobile internet abroad in the EU will be banned from 15 June 2017. In addition new rules on internet access will also become law at the same time. The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly says it’s high time roaming charges ended within the EU.

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MEPs recommend tightening noose on corporate tax evaders – Hayes

A European Parliament committee is demanding a fairer and more transparent corporate tax system across the EU. The Parliament’s Special Committee on Tax Rulings has just issued a report that makes a number of recommendations on corporate taxes. They include making every EU country report on the profits multinationals are making along with the taxes they are paying and any subsidies they receive. The aim is to ensure multinational companies pay their taxes where they make their profits. The Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes says some of the Committee’s recommendations are too draconian.

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