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As Ireland prepares the next stage of EU budget talks, MEPs are clinging to big-tech taxes
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Fusion42 · 22 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
As Ireland leads the EU presidency, negotiations on the EU's next seven-year budget remain unresolved, with MEPs pushing for a new digital tax on big tech firms to finance the €2 trillion budget despite opposition to overall spending cuts.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.
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Tech founders in Europe face rising regulatory pressure as new digital taxes become a key EU budget funding tool, signalling tightening rules and higher costs this budget cycle.
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