The Council of the EU has issued a release on the informal video conference meeting of internal market and industry ministers, held 25 February 2021. During the meeting, the ministers discussed various issues, including Public Country-by-Country reporting, with the following main results: --- Public country-by-country reporting Ministers held an exchange of views (public session) on how to take the proposed directive forward. "Tax transparency is a fundamental principle in any democratic society. It enables policy makers to take informed decisions and to ensure that all economic actors contribute in a fair and equitable manner to the economy of the various...