Macron's 'trickle-down economics': French poverty at 'highest level' in decades, hunger on the rise
Charles Pellegrin is pleased to welcome Nicolas Vercken, Director of Advocacy for Oxfam France.
France 24 reports: Charles Pellegrin is pleased to welcome Nicolas Vercken, Director of Advocacy for Oxfam France.
France’s tax inequality is under scrutiny and Oxfam is challenging the state over its constitutional obligations. “It’s not so much about how much the percentage of tax and the burden of our tax system, it’s who you tax and for what,” explains Vercken.
This business story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Macron, French and Director of Advocacy for Oxfam France.
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