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The Slovak finance minister is against the EU constitution, if it means tax harmonisation (Photo: European Commission)

Slovak minister attacks EU constitution over tax

Institutional changes contained in the EU constitution could increase pressure for EU tax harmonisation, harming all of Europe, Slovak finance minister Ivan Miklos has indicated.

Slovakia is one of 14 countries that have ratified the EU charter, with the centre-right government led by Mikulas Dzurinda supporting it throughout the ratification process.

But Mr Miklos said on Thursday (3 March) he had changed his mind on the constitution, mainly due to the pressure that the constitut...

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The Slovak finance minister is against the EU constitution, if it means tax harmonisation (Photo: European Commission)

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