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France Pushes EU-Wide Levies Over Bigger National Contributions

6/29/2026

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France urges the EU to fund its next budget with continent-wide levies rather than larger national contributions.
French officials are negotiating the EU’s seven-year budget and seeking new own-resource levies.
Macron’s team is canvassing governments for alternative levies that could win unanimous approval from all 27 states.
France, the EU’s third-most indebted nation, cannot afford a higher contribution, while the Commission’s tax package faces resistance from governments fearing industry impact.

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France urges the EU to fund its next budget with continent-wide levies rather than larger national contributions.
French officials are negotiating the EU’s seven-year budget and seeking new own-resource levies.
Macron’s team is canvassing governments for alternative levies that could win unanimous approval from all 27 states.
France, the EU’s third-most indebted nation, cannot afford a higher contribution, while the Commission’s tax package faces resistance from governments fearing industry impact.