The battle between the European Commission and the member states over future funding of the EU is set to become even more entrenched with Germany's rejection of a direct EU tax.
The Commission's attempts to sell the idea of having its 'own resources' - as direct taxation is cryptically known - were met with strong resistance from the finance ministry in Berlin.
"The idea of an EU tax is not something the German government will be following up", said a spokesperson for the finance ...
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