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Petr Ježek
Born in Prague in 1965. A graduate of Prague’s University of Economics, Petr Ježek joined his country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served as a diplomat. For some ten years, he held relatively high posts related to the country’s ties with the EU, e.g. heading the Foreign Ministry’s European Integration Department and serving as Deputy State Secretary for European Affairs. He also worked as chief of staff of then Czech Prime Minister Vladimír Špidla. In 2014, Petr Ježek was elected Member of the European Parliament on the ballot of the ANO 2011 party.
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On 21 September 2016, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) published information on more than 175 000 companies, trusts and foundations registered in the Bahamas. The data includes basic information, such as the names of directors or owners of these entities, with the aim to inform the public about who is linked to which companies.
According to Petr Jezek, co-rapporteur for the Panama Papers inquiry committee, this new leak shows how essential it was that the EP establish such a committee, thus showing its strong political will to eradicate money laundering, tax evasion and tax avoidance. The investigations will also cover the Bahamas case and any future ones.
During his plenary speech, Mr Jezek called on the Commission to evaluate whether our legal framework is up to the task while ensuring proper implementation of already existing legislation on tax avoidance, tax evasion and money laundering.
The ALDE rapporteur also recalled that if we want to fully tackle the problem, the EU must have a global vision and influence international standards on the issue.
“It’s time the EU uses its power to impose sanctions on non-complying jurisdictions and financial institutions but also to team up more with the OECD and other allies in this crusade against shady money flows”