<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><wcm><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/13/405</id><format>HTML</format><date>Tue, 14 May 2013 17:32:27 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>CONSMEET</keyword><keyword>SEMETA</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword><keyword>TAXCUAA</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Speech - Press conference remarks at Council of Finance Ministers</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-405_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Algirdas Šemeta Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Statistics, Audit and Anti-fraudSpeech - Ecofin Press conference /Brussels, 14 May 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, Today was a big opportunity. It was a chance to take decisive action which would propel us forward in the fight against tax evasion.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/13/392</id><format>HTML</format><date>Tue, 07 May 2013 16:25:00 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>SEMETA</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword><keyword>TAXCUAA</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Speech - Tax evasion and avoidance: time for ambitious actions</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-392_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Algirdas Šemeta Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Statistics, Audit and Anti-fraudSpeech - European Parliament Economic Committee on Taxation/ Brussels 7 May 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very happy to be here with you today.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/13/351</id><format>HTML</format><date>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:29:25 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>SEMETA</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword><keyword>TAXCUAA</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>SPEECH - TAX GOOD GOVERNANCE PLATFORM</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-351_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Algirdas Šemeta Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Statistics, Audit and Anti-fraudSPEECH - Statement at the Midday Press Briefing Brussels, 23 April 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here to present the Commission&#039;s latest initiative in the on-going fight against tax evasion.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/13/124</id><format>HTML</format><date>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:15:21 +0100</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>SEMETA</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword><keyword>TAXCUAA</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>SPEECH - Financial Transaction Tax through Enhanced Cooperation</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-124_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Algirdas Šemeta Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-fraudSPEECH - Press statement / Brussels 14 February 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be able to present today&#039;s proposal to you.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/13/42</id><format>HTML</format><date>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:00:00 +0100</date><keywords><keyword>B</keyword><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>ECOFIN</keyword><keyword>SEMETA</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword><keyword>TAXCUAA</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Speech: Speaking points on Financial Transaction tax</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-42_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Algirdas Šemeta Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-fraud ECOFIN PRESS CONFERENCE /Brussels 22 January 2013 FTT Ladies and gentlemen, Today&#039;s agreement to allow 11 Member States to move ahead with a harmonised Financial Transaction tax is a major milestone.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/13/27</id><format>HTML</format><date>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:00:00 +0100</date><keywords><keyword>AUS</keyword><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>SEMETA</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword><keyword>TAXCUAA</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>SPEECH - &#034;Developing a Tax Environment for Growth and Competitiveness&#034;</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-27_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Algirdas Šemeta Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-fraudSPEECH - Conference &#034;Developing a Tax Environment for Growth and Competitiveness&#034; Vienna, 18 January 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured to have been invited to speak to this distinguished audience.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/13/11</id><format>HTML</format><date>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:01:00 +0100</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>SEMETA</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword><keyword>TAXCUAA</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Speech - MAKING PROGRESS ON EUROPEAN TAX POLICY: TOWARDS MORE FAIRNESS AND GREATER COMPETITIVENESS</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-11_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Algirdas Šemeta Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-fraud INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS Dublin, 11 January 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, Magnitude of the crisis and responses The crisis that we are going through is the biggest economic crisis since 1929.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/13/10</id><format>HTML</format><date>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:15:00 +0100</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>IRL</keyword><keyword>SEMETA</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword><keyword>TAXCUAA</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Speech: Priorities for EU tax policy</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-10_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Algirdas Šemeta Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-fraud Irish Parliament Committee on Finance / Dublin 10 January 2013 Mister President, Honourable Members of Parliament, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be here today.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/12/952</id><format>HTML</format><date>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:05:34 +0100</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>EP</keyword><keyword>SEMETA</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword><keyword>TAX</keyword><keyword>TAXCUAA</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Statement on European Parliament vote in favour of enhanced cooperation on the Financial Transactions Tax</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-12-952_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Algirdas Šemeta Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-fraud European Parliament / Brussels, 12 December 2012 &#034;I warmly welcome the European Parliament&#039;s overwhelming backing today for enhanced cooperation on the Financial Transactions Tax.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/12/935</id><format>HTML</format><date>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:00:00 +0100</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>SEMETA</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword><keyword>TAXCUAA</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Statement on the authorisation of enhanced cooperation for the Financial Transactions Tax</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-12-935_en.htm</url><description>European Commission Algirdas Šemeta Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-fraud EP Plenary discussion / Brussels, 11 December 2012 Chair, Honourable Members, I wish first to thank the European Parliament, and in particular the rapporteur, Mrs Anni Podimata, for its excellent work and its support on this...</description></language></PressRelease></wcm>