Paradise Papers Pile Pressure on EU Anti-Money Laundering Negotiations
- USA Global Witness 2017
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This is a press statement published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) which calling on the EU to crack down on corporate secrecy, corruption and money laundering ahead of crucial negotiations. The leak comes from Appleby, a major offshore law firm based in Bermuda. Over half of its offices are based in EU tax havens. The fresh leaks underline how little the EU has done to tackle offshore secrecy since the Panama Papers scandal first revealed the damage it does 18 months ago. “