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Adam Bartha argues that the Spanish approach to mitigate the economic consequences of the pandemic is the wrong one to follow. The emphasis should be on economic deregulation to speed up the growth after the pandemic, not on tax hikes and government overregulation.

On Al Jazeera Adam Bartha discusses the impacts of new restrictions on European economies. He argued that poor domestic policy has made the economic impacts of lockdowns even worse.

EURACTIV features the latest International Tax Competitiveness Index. The article outlines that Estonia has the most competitive tax system globally. This is highlighted by 20% taxes on corporate & individual income, as well as a land value tax.

The International Tax Competitiveness found that Italy has the worst tax regime in the whole of Europe. Anse Politics feature the report describing the significant regulatory burdens affecting Italian businesses.