Tax the rich - How to tackle inequalities and redistribute profits
When: Friday, 5 June, 17:30 – 21:00
Where: Santeria Toscana 31, Viale Toscana, 31, 20136 Milano MI
The European Left Alliance (ELA) is holding a public event Tax the rich - How to tackle inequalities and redistribute profits in Milan, Italy on the 5th of June 2026. The event will take place within the framework of ELA’s General Assembly, taking place on the same weekend.
How to tackle inequalities and redistribute profits
Tax the rich, as the name suggests, will focus on the urgent need for taxing the rich and the windfall profits, to redistribute wealth and reduce social inequalities. In Milan, we will hear from the political leaders of ELA member parties, partner parties, and leading academics of the field.
Tax the rich will explore European-wide trends and solutions, as well as different national contexts in Europe, through a comparative lens. The event will consist of opening remarks, a panel discussion, with a political rally to close the evening.
Financed by the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of the activity and any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
Programme
17:30 – 18:00
Doors open to the event
18:00 – 18:30
Opening remarks – setting the scene
Giorgio Marasà, ELA Board Member, and Head of International Relations, Sinistra Italiana
Catarina Martins, MEP and Co-Chair, European Left Alliance
18:30 – 19:30
Panel discussion: “Taxing the rich, sharing the wealth, building better democracies.”
The panel will present some concrete proposals on how to build a fairer tax system, where governments tax larger profit owners accordingly, and redistribute wealth across society. At a time when huge concentrations of wealth are influencing and weakening our democracies, this will lead to stronger and better societies.
Panelists
Mikhail Maslennikov, Policy advisor on inequality and tax justice, Oxfam
Elisabetta Piccolotti, MP, Sinistra Italiana
Quentin Parrinello, Policy Director, International Tax Observatory
Li Andersson, MEP and EMPL Committee Chair, Vasemmistoliitto (Finland)
Moderator: Matteo Pucciarelli, journalist
19:30 – 19:45
Opening political rally
Nicola Fratoianni, Chair, Sinistra Italiana
19:45 – 20:50
Political rally
Manon Aubry, MEP and Co-Chair of the The Left group in the European Parliament, La France insoumise (France)
Irene Montero, MEP, Podemos (Spain)
Minja Koskela, Chair, Vasemmistoliitto (Finland)
José Manuel Pureza, National Coordinator, Bloco de Esquerda (Portugal)
Pelle Dragsted, National spokesman, Enhedslisten (Denmark)
Jonas Sjöstedt, MEP, Vänsterpartiet (Sweden)
Ilaria Salis, MEP, Sinistra Italiana (Italy)
Janis Ehling, Secretary General, Die Linke (Germany)
Luka Mesec, Deputy Prime Minister of Slovenia and Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunity, Levica (Slovenia)
Nerea Kortajarena, MP in the Basque Parliament & party Spokesperson, EH Bildu (Basque Country)
Gerrie Elfrink, Head of International Affairs, Socialistische Partij (The Netherlands)
Chrystian Talik, National Board Member, Razem (Poland)
Dáire Hughes, Member of Parliament, Sinn Féin (Ireland)
20:50
Conclusion remarks
Giorgio Marasà, ELA Board Member, and Head of International Relations, Sinistra Italiana
21:00
Event closes
