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Added on the 01/06/2022 09:00:59 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Allen Weisselberg had faced years in prison if he went to trial and was found guilty of the offenses. Now he might give evidence in a future court case involving Trump's business empire.
The European Chief Prosecutor wants the immunity of Eva Kaili (S&D) and Maria Spyraki (EPP) to be lifted over suspicions of fraud.
G7 finance ministers said they came to an agreement on global tax reform, committing to a corporate tax rate of "at least 15%".
Finance ministers representing the world's wealthiest nations are meeting for a two-day summit in London, aiming to make progress on a deal to overhaul the way corporations are taxed worldwide. A G7 accord could involve a new global minimum tax rate. Also, the US expands a ban on investments in Chinese companies.
Ministers from G7 top economies on Thursday reached consensus on steps towards an accord on taxing digital giants, an issue that has divided the United States and its allies Britain and France. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, who hosted the two-day meeting in Chantilly outside Paris, hailed the consensus as 'a major step forward'. SOUNDBITE