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Investment simplification: Council agrees position on the ‘Invest EU’ regulation to boost EU competitiveness.

Lindt & Sprüngli lehnt eine Zusammenarbeit mit Aldi und Lidl ab. CEO Adalbert Lechner kritisiert das Geschäftsmodell der Discounter scharf. Er befürchtet eine Entwertung der Marke durch Tiefpreisangebote der Discounter. Und beliefert sie deshalb nicht.

Nemo will den ESC-Pokal wegen Israels Teilnahme zurückschicken. Unser ESC-Experte Michel Imhof schätzt die Situation ein und spricht über die erste Reaktion von Direktor Martin Green.

The EU’s pharma package negotiations, which ran over 11 hours starting late Wednesday evening, were packed with trade-offs and gains for drugmakers

'Let's see if he really wants peace, or if he prefers the slaughter to continue,' Mark Rutte said

Beim Auftakt in die neue Saison der Skicrosser in Val Thorens verpasst das Schweizer Team sowohl bei den Männern als auch bei den Frauen das Podest. Derweil feiert die Schwedin Sandra Näslund ein überragendes Comeback.

The accords stopped the bloodshed. But the delicate tapestry of borders and administrations is far from being a functioning state

Der ukrainische Präsident Selenski erwägt ein Referendum über die Donbass-Kontrolle. Inmitten internationaler Friedensbemühungen betont er, die Ukraine werde kein Territorium an Russland abtreten. USA, Kiew und Moskau verhandeln über mögliche Lösungen.

Revised version, December 2025

Tax expenditures (TEs) are benefits granted through the tax system that lower government revenue and the tax liability of beneficiaries. Governments worldwide use TEs to pursue different policy goals such as attracting investment, boosting innovation and mitigating inequality. At the same time, TEs are costly: according
to the Global Tax Expenditures Database (GTED), the worldwide average over the 1990-2023 period is 3.7 percent of GDP and 23.0 percent of tax revenue
(Redonda et al., 2025). When ill designed, they can be ineffective in reaching their stated goals. They can also be highly distortive and trigger negative externalities.
Yet, despite the fact that TEs have similar effects on public budgets as direct spending programmes, the lack of transparency in the TE field is striking, as only
116 out of 218 jurisdictions have reported on TEs at least once since 1990.1 In addition, the quality, regularity and scope of such reports are highly heterogeneous and, in many cases, do not allow to engage in meaningful discussions on the effectiveness and efficiency of TEs. The Global Tax Expenditures Transparency Index (GTETI) is the first comparative assessment of TE reporting covering jurisdictions worldwide. It provides a systematic framework to rank jurisdictions according to the regularity, quality and scope of their TE reports, and seeks to increase transparency and accountability in the TE field. Note that countries are not scored, ranked or compared on the size of revenue forgone reported, nor on the quality of their TE policy as such. This new version of the Companion Paper introduces the GTETI, outlines the updates made to the index since December 2024, and provides an in-depth explanation of its five dimensions and 25 indicators. It also discusses the rationale, scope, methodology, and assumptions
underpinning the GTETI assessment process. The Companion Paper explains the limitations and issues users should bear in mind when consulting the index, which is publicly available free of charge on the Tax Expenditures Lab website,  www.taxexpenditures.org.

Revised version, December 2025

Tax expenditures (TEs) are benefits granted through the tax system that lower government revenue and the tax liability of beneficiaries. Governments worldwide use TEs to pursue different policy goals such as attracting investment, boosting innovation and mitigating inequality. At the same time, TEs are costly: according
to the Global Tax Expenditures Database (GTED), the worldwide average over the 1990-2023 period is 3.7 percent of GDP and 23.0 percent of tax revenue
(Redonda et al., 2025). When ill designed, they can be ineffective in reaching their stated goals. They can also be highly distortive and trigger negative externalities.
Yet, despite the fact that TEs have similar effects on public budgets as direct spending programmes, the lack of transparency in the TE field is striking, as only
116 out of 218 jurisdictions have reported on TEs at least once since 1990.1 In addition, the quality, regularity and scope of such reports are highly heterogeneous and, in many cases, do not allow to engage in meaningful discussions on the effectiveness and efficiency of TEs. The Global Tax Expenditures Transparency Index (GTETI) is the first comparative assessment of TE reporting covering jurisdictions worldwide. It provides a systematic framework to rank jurisdictions according to the regularity, quality and scope of their TE reports, and seeks to increase transparency and accountability in the TE field. Note that countries are not scored, ranked or compared on the size of revenue forgone reported, nor on the quality of their TE policy as such. This new version of the Companion Paper introduces the GTETI, outlines the updates made to the index since December 2024, and provides an in-depth explanation of its five dimensions and 25 indicators. It also discusses the rationale, scope, methodology, and assumptions
underpinning the GTETI assessment process. The Companion Paper explains the limitations and issues users should bear in mind when consulting the index, which is publicly available free of charge on the Tax Expenditures Lab website,  www.taxexpenditures.org.

Revised version, December 2025

Tax expenditures (TEs) are benefits granted through the tax system that lower government revenue and the tax liability of beneficiaries. Governments worldwide use TEs to pursue different policy goals such as attracting investment, boosting innovation and mitigating inequality. At the same time, TEs are costly: according
to the Global Tax Expenditures Database (GTED), the worldwide average over the 1990-2023 period is 3.7 percent of GDP and 23.0 percent of tax revenue
(Redonda et al., 2025). When ill designed, they can be ineffective in reaching their stated goals. They can also be highly distortive and trigger negative externalities.
Yet, despite the fact that TEs have similar effects on public budgets as direct spending programmes, the lack of transparency in the TE field is striking, as only
116 out of 218 jurisdictions have reported on TEs at least once since 1990.1 In addition, the quality, regularity and scope of such reports are highly heterogeneous and, in many cases, do not allow to engage in meaningful discussions on the effectiveness and efficiency of TEs. The Global Tax Expenditures Transparency Index (GTETI) is the first comparative assessment of TE reporting covering jurisdictions worldwide. It provides a systematic framework to rank jurisdictions according to the regularity, quality and scope of their TE reports, and seeks to increase transparency and accountability in the TE field. Note that countries are not scored, ranked or compared on the size of revenue forgone reported, nor on the quality of their TE policy as such. This new version of the Companion Paper introduces the GTETI, outlines the updates made to the index since December 2024, and provides an in-depth explanation of its five dimensions and 25 indicators. It also discusses the rationale, scope, methodology, and assumptions
underpinning the GTETI assessment process. The Companion Paper explains the limitations and issues users should bear in mind when consulting the index, which is publicly available free of charge on the Tax Expenditures Lab website,  www.taxexpenditures.org.

Nach der WM-Auslosung ist eine Delegation der Nati in Kalifornien auf der Suche nach dem Basiscamp für die Schweiz. Blick hat Murat Yakin in San Diego, Oakland und San José begleitet und bewertet die Optionen für einen möglichen Nati-Hauptsitz in den USA.

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Justice Commissioner McGrath said independent media must be able to thrive in every EU country

Many diplomats suspect Belgium’s staunch resistance to the EU's floated “reparations loan” harmed rival Vincent Van Peteghem’s efforts to succeed Ireland’s Paschal Donohoe

Le Collège d’Europe nommera vendredi 12 décembre la vice-rectrice Ewa Ośniecka-Tamecka rectrice par intérim, après la démission de l’ancienne cheffe de la diplomatie de l’UE Federica Mogherini, qui fait l’objet d’une enquête pour fraude, selon deux personnes du Collège proches du dossier.

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In Lostorf SO hat ein Mann die Raiffeisenbank überfallen – und ist mit mehreren Tausend Franken geflüchtet. Quasi noch bei Tageslicht und im frühen Feierabendverkehr. Ist er etwa noch in der Region oder schon über alle Berge? Blick hat mit Anwohnern gesprochen.

Pellegrini highlighted the insufficient guarantees for victim protection and unresolved EU concerns

Le ministère de l’Éducation nationale a annoncé l’organisation d’un concours national de recrutement d’enseignants sur la base des titres pour diverses catégories d’enseignement. Cette initiative […]

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