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Spain and four EU states call for tax on energy firms' windfall profits
source: Spain and four other EU finance ministers -> target: EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra
On 2026-04-04, Spain and finance ministers from Austria, Germany, Italy and Portugal called for an EU tax on windfall profits of energy companies, according to a letter cited by Spain's economy minister. The proposal was framed as a response to higher fuel prices and aimed at easing burdens on consumers and taxpayers.
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