Oxfam EU

Advocating for EU policies that fight inequality - now and for the long term.

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We are hiring a new EU Private Finance and Economic Justice Policy Advisor.

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Trade experts say such cases illustrate the challenges authorities face when verifying the origin of imported goods. Agnès Bertrand-Sanz, humanitarian expert and spokesperson for Oxfam Belgium, highlighted the difficulties faced by European customs officials.

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Can EU countries restrict or ban Israeli settlement imports?
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HOT OFF THE PRESS: Dozens of civil society organizations have written today to Parliament President Roberta Metsola, calling for “stronger action to address the increasing normalisation of discriminatory rhetoric within the European Parliament.”

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Today's EU Influence considers:

🤖 Whether AI will spell the end of public affairs as we know it.
📸 If a celebrity endorsement can sway a policymaker’s views on a file.
🥵 How Brussels events are coping (or not) with the heat.
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Joint Letter: Ban EU Trade with Settlements under Article 207 TFEU.

@EU_Commission has a duty to propose a regulation under Article 207 TFEU to stop trade with illegal settlements. This applies not only to goods from settlements, but also to services.

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Ahead of Ireland assuming the Presidency of the Council of the EU, Oxfam has published our recommendations for the Irish Presidency.

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🟢 Embedding gender equality as a cross-cutting objective across all EU external action.

🟢 Shaping the EU's climate agenda ahead of COP31 and in negotiations on the post-2030 climate framework.

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"At a time of record profits and exploding inequality [the] obvious response would be to ensure those who have gained the most contribute more [instead of delivering] another round of tax giveaways to corporations," said @Oxfam's Julien Desiderio.

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Oxfam was critical of the proposals, calling them a “euphemism for deregulation.” Julien Desiderio, the group’s tax policy expert, said the package “delivers another round of tax giveaways for large corporations while public budgets are at breaking point.”

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The European Union unveiled a new package to overhaul the bloc’s tax rules on Wednesday, the latest effort by Brussels to cut red tape and reduce the regulatory burden on business. https://t.co/MQDSmblv23

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“Simplification is the EU Commission’s latest euphemism for deregulation”.

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Today, the @EU_Commission presents two new Omnibus #simplification packages.

📋 On taxation: less red tape for taxpayers.

⚡ On energy products: simpler rules for suppliers and dealers.

Together: €3.4 billion in annual administrative savings across 🇪🇺

My statement ➡️ https://t.co/KmVY3JsEts

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REACTION: Simplification is the EU Commission’s latest euphemism for deregulation.

#TaxOmnibus

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“History will remember whether this Council acted with urgency, courage and humanity. History will judge. But people in #Gaza can't wait for some future reckoning.”

@Oxfam’s Bushra Khalidi addressed the @UN Security Council today. Read her full remarks:

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It also includes a plan to send people to so-called “return hubs” outside of the EU.

These arrangements are costly, ineffective and expose people to serious human rights risks.

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Today, the @Europarl_EN adopted new rules to increase deportations.

These new rules come with serious risks.

These rules will normalise raids on homes and workplaces to track and detain people.

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The European Parliament approved changes to EU policy on the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the EU.

Learn more: https://t.co/TECB2oUSP1

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It could lead to more people, including families and children, being held in detention for long periods of time.

This is despite the EU Commission’s own finding that 90% of people arrive through regular channels.