EconomyRecord EU fuel prices prompt calls for bloc-wide windfall tax on energy firms
Near-record fuel and gas prices are driving European governments to discuss a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies. Germany’s finance minister, Lars Klingbeil, accused oil firms of exploiting the Middle East situation and urged the European Commission to propose taxation models. High energy costs have become a major political issue in France and Italy.
TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-09-18 14:42Original
Record EU fuel prices prompt calls for bloc-wide windfall tax on energy firms
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