16th - 20th November 2015. Tax. Steinmeier. Ethics in business.

Tax

A large number of multinational companies will give evidence to the parliament’s tax rulings special committee before a vote in Strasbourg next week on the committee’s recommendations. Bernd Lucke MEP will ask questions on behalf of the ECR.

The ECR has consistently taken the view that more transparency is needed to ensure fair competition across Europe.

Debate: Monday

Steinmeier

German Foreign Minister Steinmeier is due before the foreign affairs committee, originally to discuss the migration crisis, but the Paris attacks and their ramifications are likely to feature strongly. ECR Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Tannock will lead for the group.

Debate: Monday

Ethics in business

Nirj Deva is hosting an international leadership symposium on ethics in business, with speakers including Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

Symposium: Friday from 09.00 in room P3C50