Head of European Commission Under Pressure Over Luxembourg Tax Revelations
By JAMES KANTER
Jean-Claude Juncker was the prime minister of Luxembourg when the tiny country was transformed into one of the world’s premier low-tax hubs.
Jean-Claude Juncker was the prime minister of Luxembourg when the tiny country was transformed into one of the world’s premier low-tax hubs.
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The bank moved closer to the kind of large-scale government bond purchases used in the United States and left its benchmark interest rate unchanged.
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Supporters of the former Yemeni president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, accused the United States ambassador to Yemen of demanding that Mr. Saleh leave the country.
The prime minister said payments totaling $2.6 billion, mostly for public sector wages and pensions, would be withheld, putting a burden on Russia.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ordered the authorities to “show no mercy” in bringing to justice those involved in the killing of a Christian couple who were accused of blasphemy.
The president opened the door to a lengthy, potentially contentious debate over the nature and extent of American engagement in Iraq and Syria.
Backing Palestine’s accession to the I.C.C. would deter war crimes on both sides.
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A doctor reflects on his history with infectious disease.