Poland drops last-minute objection to tax deal at EU summit

In a last-minute drama, Poland on Thursday (15 December) held up the EU's adoption of a global minimum corporate tax for large companies, which meant the joint EU aid to Ukraine was stalled too.

The tax deal was part of a package, including joint aid to Ukraine, which Hungary had blocked until Monday in the hopes of reducing financial sanctions over rule of law issues. The package also included the sanctions decision on Hungary and the approval of its pandemic recovery plan.

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