31-March-2015
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The OECD and the EU have worked hand in hand over many years to tackle some of the greatest challenges on the international tax agenda. Working together to ensure the coherence of global tax rules is absolutely critical – for governments and for business, coherency improves effectiveness, increases efficiency and reduces unnecessary compliance costs.
31-March-2015
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Last time I addressed the Committee in November 2013, we were still in crisis mode. Two weeks ago, the OECD released its Interim Economic Outlook and it seems that the Spring of 2015 has brought encouraging signs for the global economy. Lower oil prices and widespread monetary easing have raised the potential for the acceleration of growth that is so needed in many countries, especially in Europe.
30-March-2015
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Where many countries are still struggling with the legacies of the global financial crisis, Sweden is proving to be one of the more resilient economies in Europe and the OECD. This is very encouraging. Let me share with you our perspective of the Swedish economy, of its resilience, but also of the key challenges ahead and possible ways to address them.
27-March-2015
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OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría shares some of the main findings and recommendations of the Economic Survey with Luxembourg legislators.
27-March-2015
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It’s a pleasure for me to be able to open an Economic Survey speech with a truly positive message. I’ve launched many surveys throughout the OECD in difficult times. There haven’t been many other occasions over the last years where I could stand up and say: things are looking good!
26-March-2015
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Thank you for joining us at the 3rd OECD Integrity Forum, our anti-corruption platform where policy makers, business, civil society and other stakeholders unite in the fight against corruption. This year we focused on the nexus between corruption and investment. Not a small challenge.
25-March-2015
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It is a great pleasure to be back in Jakarta to launch the 4th OECD Economic Survey of Indonesia of Indonesia and our first ever Education Policy Review – a fitting first, given that today we are also opening the OECD’s Jakarta office: our first ever in a Key Partner country.
25-March-2015
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The aim of this year’s Forum is to bring together OECD experts and Southeast Asian policymakers to discuss regional integration and openness. This theme couldn’t be more timely given the impending launch of the ASEAN Economic Community and the substantial progress with other regional integration initiatives such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, and APEC.
24-March-2015
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It is a pleasure to welcome you during a seminal week for the OECD’s relationship with Indonesia and the wider Southeast Asia region. The OECD’s relationship with Indonesia has blossomed in recent years, reflecting both the country’s economic dynamism and its growing role on the world stage, as well as our own efforts to build a more inclusive organisation.
21-March-2015
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OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has sent letters to the President of Tunisia, the Prime Minister and the President of the National Assembly expressing his condolences and those of all OECD staff following the deadly attack that took place in Tunis this week.