
Rassemblement National Criticised for Supporting Tax on Multinationals
The right-wing populist party argues imposing the tax, expected to generate €26 billion, is an act of sovereignty.

The right-wing populist party argues imposing the tax, expected to generate €26 billion, is an act of sovereignty.

The Ukrainian advocacy group B4Ukraine revealed Western companies’ underlying hypocrisy, with some continuing to make billions even after pledging to leave—while most don’t even intend to—“further enabling Russia’s war of aggression.”

The directive is likely to come into effect before next year’s EU elections and facilitate decoupling from regimes such as China on human rights grounds.

The MEPs also believe that “statistics-based national contributions” should be imposed to address the EU’s budgetary shortcomings in this “critical period.”

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will impose a temporary windfall tax on banks and multinational corporations who have reaped extra profits from the Ukraine war.