Majority vote suggestion opens Europe's can of worms

December 01 1998

A call by Germany and France for an end to unanimous voting on tax issues in the EU has led to heated debate over tax sovereignty. Many member states fear that the loss of their veto could lead to harmonization of taxes across Europe.

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