Jean-Claude Juncker 'blocked EU's tax dodge curbs as Luxembourg PM'
Jean-Claude Juncker is facing yet more embarrassmen over his involvement with Luxembourg's tax regim
Leaked cables from the secretive Code of Conduct Group on Business Taxation show how a group of smaller EU states, led by Mr Juncker's native Luxembourg, routinely made efforts to obstruct plans to curb leniant tax regimes which favour big global companies.
The papers, dating back several years, expose Luxembourg as a constant barrier to proposed European tax reforms, including the period between 1995 and 2013 when Mr Juncker served as his country's prime minister, as well as finance and treasury minister.
The documents were shared with The Guardian and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists by the German radio group NDR.
A number of proposals supported by a majority of committee members were opposed by Luxembourg, including an investigation into cross-border tax avoidance, improved information sharing and a peer review by member states into each others' dealing with multinational businesses.