New president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, pictured, is facing calls to resign Jean-Claude Juncker yesterday faced calls to resign following damaging claims he helped some of the world’s largest companies avoid paying billions of euros in tax when he was prime minister of Luxembourg. Leaked documents showed how hundreds of sweetheart deals with more than 300 companies including Heinz, Burberry, Dyson and Ikea were signed while the newly appointed European Commission President was in charge. Mr Juncker faces growing anger across Europe because of claims other countries missed out on billions of euros in tax revenues while Luxembourg became one of the world’s richest because of the arrangements.
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Leaked documents showed sweetheart deals with more than 300 companies
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They were signed while Juncker was prime minister of Luxembourg
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Faces anger over claims other countries missed out on tax revenues
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