France Pushes EU for €60bn in New Taxes to Fund Budget

France is advocating for €60 billion in new European taxes to finance the EU's long-term budget, facing resistance from most other member states. The proposal highlights divisions over how to fund EU operations and address fiscal capacity gaps. Tax harmonization and budget financing remain contentious issues across the bloc.

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France wants the EU to tax its way out of budget gaps—a luxury most member states aren't willing to bankrupt themselves financing. The €60bn proposal for new EU-wide taxes faces resistance across the bloc as member states balk at surrendering more fiscal autonomy to Brussels.