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...heart of the dispute is an E.U. directive, finally agreed to last year after more than a decade of work, that aims to curb tax evasion through an exchange of tax information among member states. Prompted by Luxembourg and Austria?two tax havens within the E.U. that are particularly concerned about a flight of capital from their banks?Brussels is asking the Swiss to help out. It wants Switzerland, which is not an E.U. member, to automatically provide information to tax authorities about bank accounts held by E.U. residents...
...those without papers) occupying the church has grown to around 2,000, raising concern for this popular tourist destination. "I am not sure that we can continue to manage the movement for much longer," said Bernard Berger, the priest of St. Denis. With one eye on his commitment to curb illegal immigration in France, Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy reiterated that each case will be dealt with in a humane and realistic way. YUGOSLAVIA Kosovo Shoot-Out In the most serious attack since the U.N. mission arrived in 1999, nato-led peacekeepers and U.N. police came under fire from ethnic Albanian...
...Despite the cross-party support in Madrid for the clampdown on Batasuna, in the Basque country - where the party represents an assertive minority of voters - it has left many wondering whether shutting down the political party will actually help curb ETA's attacks and the rising tide of street violence that has eroded the Basque social fabric over the last decade...
...President's policy also provides new resources to curb greenhouse-gas emissions right now. The budget earmarks $4.6 billion over the next five years in tax credits for renewable-energy investments such as wind and solar power and energy-efficiency projects. The President has asked the Department of Energy to develop new transferable credits for individuals or businesses that reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, providing an incentive for early reductions and ensuring their verifiability. Supporting international efforts, the President's budget provides $178 million for the Global Environment Facility--which finances projects to bring clean energy and other environmental technologies...
...vendors go all night long. If you get the munchies at 2 a.m., make your way to Yanggong Jin (Yanggong Alley), a narrow lane lined with crayfish restaurants. You'll know you're there when you see the bright red shells littering the curb all the way down the street...