Six European Union countries – including Italy – are calling for a community-wide windfall tax on oil companies, whose profits are soaring due to the war in the Middle East, according to a letter seen by AFP on Saturday.
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The finance ministers of Germany, Italy, Austria, Poland, and Portugal, together with the Spanish economy minister, reportedly sent the joint letter to the finance minister of Ireland, the country currently holding the rotating EU presidency.
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According to reports, the initiative was launched by German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, and the ministers urged that the issue of a tax be placed on the agenda of a meeting of the bloc’s finance ministers in Dublin next month.
Montaruli (Fdl): “Good EU tax on oil companies, Italy at the forefront”
“Good to see the request from European countries, including Italy, for a community tax on windfall profits to help curb gasoline prices. The Meloni government is at the forefront in supporting Italians on this front as well and is doing so by any means necessary. Now Europe must listen to us.” This was stated in a note by the deputy group leader of Brothers of Italy in the Chamber of Deputies, Augusta Montaruli.
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