Europe Intelligence Brief, 23 August: six capitals draft a windfall tax on oil profits, Merz booed at a fire site, drought and floods in the same week.

Six EU nations are urging a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies. Profits have surged due to the ongoing Middle East war and rising costs. Ministers want this levy discussed…

Six European Countries are stepping up calls for a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies as profits soar due to the Middle East war, according to a letter seen by AFP.