Paris is looking for fresh levies on foreign companies in order to reduce national contributions to the bloc’s budget.
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“The European Union cannot assume the role of mediator in these negotiations,” Kristen Michal told POLITICO.
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“It’s an urgent matter,” Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever tells POLITICO.
Czechia has vowed to veto new restrictions, setting the stage for a showdown at a summit later this month.
