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EU finance ministers urge tax on energy firms’ profits amid Iran war

Five European Union finance ministers are calling for a tax on windfall profits of energy companies in reaction to rising fuel prices due to the Iran war, according to a letter from ‌the ministers to the EU Commission seen by Reuters on Saturday. The finance ministers of Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria made the joint call in a letter dated Friday, saying such a measure would be a signal that “we stand united and are able to take action”. “It would also send a clear message that th...

4 Apr, 08:24 — 4 Apr, 13:19
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ReutersVery High5h ago

Exclusive: Five EU finance ministers call for tax on energy companies' windfall profits - Reuters

Exclusive: Five EU finance ministers call for tax on energy companies' windfall profits  Reuters

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SCMPMostly Factual4h ago

EU finance ministers urge tax on energy firms’ profits amid Iran war

Five European Union finance ministers are calling for a tax on windfall profits of energy companies in reaction to rising fuel prices due to the Iran war, according to a letter from ‌the ministers to the EU Commission seen by Reuters on Saturday. The finance ministers of Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria made the joint call in a letter dated Friday, saying such a measure would be a signal that “we stand united and are able to take action”. “It would also send a clear message that th...

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The IndependentMostly Factual2h ago

European ministers call for profit caps on energy companies as Iran war drives price surge

Finance ministers from five European Union member states are urging the bloc to introduce a windfall tax on energy companies as surging oil and gas prices raise inflation fears

By Derek Gatopoulos

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straits-timesMostly Factual2h ago

Five EU finance ministers call for tax on energy companies’ windfall profits - The Straits Times

Five EU finance ministers call for tax on energy companies’ windfall profits  The Straits Times

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cyprus-mail34m ago

Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies

Five European Union countries are calling for a windfall tax on energy companies’ profits in reaction to rising fuel prices due to the Iran war, according to a letter from finance ministers to the EU Commission seen by Reuters on Saturday. The finance ministers of Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria made the joint call […]

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rfi-englishMostly Factual3h ago

Five EU finance ministers call for 'tax on energy companies' windfall profits

Five European Union finance ministers are calling for a tax on windfall profits of energy companies in reaction to rising fuel prices due to the Iran war, according to a letter from the ministers to the EU Commission seen by Reuters on Saturday.

By RFI

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual2h ago

Five EU nations urge tax on energy firms' windfall profits

The tax "would also send a clear message that those who profit from the consequences of the war must do their part to ease the burden on the general public", said the countries' finance ministers.

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naked-capitalismMixed2h ago

Iran War: Disaster in Iran as Multiple Aircraft Downed, Pilot Missing; Iran Pounds Israel Hard After Trump Asks for 48 Hour Ceasefire; Concerns in Military and Congress Over Purge of Reality-Grounded Officers

Today's Iran war update: aircraft downed and at least one pilot missing in Iran follows a Saturday Night Massacre-style military purge

By Yves Smith

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brussels-timesMostly Factual3h ago

Rise in digital tools reshapes jobseeker services as EU labour markets evolve - The Brussels Times

Rise in digital tools reshapes jobseeker services as EU labour markets evolve  The Brussels Times

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nl-timesMostly Factual3h ago

Dutch travelers shift toward familiar European destinations amid Iran war

Dutch consumers are booking summer and May holidays more cautiously following the Iran war, with travel patterns shifting sharply toward familiar European destinations while long-haul and Asian tra

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Reuters4 Apr, 08:24

Exclusive: Five EU finance ministers call for tax on energy companies' windfall profits - Reuters

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il-sole-24-ore4 Apr, 08:46

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observador4 Apr, 08:53

Sarmento quer taxar lucros extraordinários das empresas

index-hr4 Apr, 09:13

Pet EU ministara traži porez na energetske tvrtke koje profitiraju od rata s Iranom

la-repubblica4 Apr, 09:22

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EU finance ministers urge tax on energy firms’ profits amid Iran war

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European ministers call for profit caps on energy companies as Iran war drives price surge

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Five EU nations urge tax on energy firms' windfall profits

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Ќе дојде ли следната членка на ЕУ од северот?

straits-times4 Apr, 11:48

Five EU finance ministers call for tax on energy companies’ windfall profits - The Straits Times

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cyprus-mail4 Apr, 13:19Latest update

Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies