Five EU nations urge tax on energy firms' windfall profits
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Source: The Local Spain
Published: 2026-04-04 23:12 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Business, Transport, Middle East, Europe, Military & Defence, Energy, Economy & Finance, Labour & Workers, Tax & Budget, Business & Economy, War & Conflict
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Spain and four other European Union nations have called for a tax on windfall profits of energy companies in response to rising fuel prices due to the Middle East war, Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said Saturday.
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