# EU weighs windfall taxes on energy firms amid growing economic strain

https://mins.news/en/item/64293

- euronews, 2026-09-18 13:16 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/eu-weighs-windfall-taxes-on-energy-firms-amid-growing-economic-strain

> EU ministers meeting in Dublin on Friday and Saturday are considering a windfall tax on energy companies as continuing price volatility destabilises the economic outlook.

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