Giacomo Benedetto visits the Salesian School, Chertsey, 22 October 2025

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Giacomo Benedetto visits the Salesian School, Chertsey, 22 October 2025

Giacomo Benedetto visits the Salesian School, Chertsey, 22 October 2025

Date22 October 2025

Giacomo Benedetto, Jean Monnet Chair (EU Cred) gave a talk on the Politics of Tax to sixth-form students (ages 16-18).

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The talk at the Salesian School in Chertsey looked at different types of tax and their effects on behaviour regarding environmental and health policies. Dr Benedetto’s talk was informed by the work that he has done on the financial system of the European Union and its revenue.

This event was co-funded by the European Union.

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