Semeta’s legacy: The Commissioner’s greatest achievements

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Semeta’s legacy: The Commissioner’s greatest achievements

March 28, 2014
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Algirdas Semeta, European Commissioner for Taxation, Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud, has proven himself to be an ambitious reformer over the past four years. As Semeta approaches the end of his term, Salman Shaheen speaks to him about his greatest achievements, and what he wants to do before he leaves Brussels.

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