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Bishops speak out for transparency to fight corruption and tax dodging

When will people in developing countries benefit from the wealth beneath their feet?

When will people in developing countries benefit from the wealth beneath their feet?

This letter was signed by 15 Bishops from three continents.

Multinational companies deprive developing countries of nearly 125 billion Euros each year.

We, church leaders from all over the world, call on the EU to stop this now.

As the crises hit our economies and societies harder every day and impact particularly on the poorest, citizens are asking for new rules to put more morality into the financial system.

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