Thanks to the Panama Papers, corruption is finally on the
front pages.
The “Panama Papers” leak reveals widespread use of offshore
accounts, especially in Europe. Experts believe that that most of the exposed
accounts have been used for tax evasion and also note that the firm from which
the information was taken is only one of many that create such accounts.
Will the leak matter? There’s certainly evidence that it
should. Among other things, strong EU action on corruption could greatly
increase the viability of the union and make the difference in preventing
Brexit.
Corruption is a core issue.
