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Italy's Meloni Conditions EU Budget Deal on Spending Cuts, Rejects New Taxes
SMELO·IT·3 days ago
Irish Taoiseach stresses that new EU-level taxes are essential to preserve the bloc's budget, but acknowledges that reaching an agreement will be 'very complicated,' reflecting ongoing tensions among member states over fiscal integration. The statement signals a potential hardening of positions ahead of budget negotiations, with Ireland's low corporate tax stance a likely friction point.