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Slovakia signals U-turn on tax

Slovakia has for the first time signalled it could be willing to enter into discussion over Brussels' wish to move into the sensitive area of tax, a move that has led to a political clash between the Slovak government and its opposition.

"I understand the advantages of [our] national tax system, but on the other hand I also understand that EU heavyweights will hardly respect tax allowances started by new member states," Slovak prime minister Robert Fico said in an interview with EUobse...

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