The European Parliament has opened its own investigation into the Lux Leaks tax scandal.<br /><br /> The scandal erupted back in November after Jean-Claude Juncker had taken up his job as commission president.<br /><br /> A group of journalists uncovered evidence that the former Luxembourg premier had been personally involved in brokering favourable tax deals to allow major multinationals to set up there.<br /><br /> But the ‘special’ committee of MEPs has no power to summon key witnesses such as Juncker.<br /><br /> “We are not upholders of the law. We are lawmakers. We wanted to broaden the press investigation on Luxembourg to all member states. There are probably 4,5 and 6 states in which the situation is not normal,” said Alain Lamassoure, a centre-right MEP from France.<br /><br /> Green MEP Philippe Lamberts was one of the most vocal supporters of a parliamentary probe.<br /><br /> The Belgian says most politicians don’t have the courage to act against such allegations.<br /><br /> “Every time there are revelations and scandals, the political world
