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EU Considers Electricity Tax Cuts, Subsidies Amid Iran War Surge In Energy Costs
EU Considers Electricity Tax Cuts, Subsidies Amid Iran War Surge In Energy Costs
Authored by Evgenia Filimianova via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
The European Union is weighing electricity tax cuts and targeted subsidies to shield consumers and industry from surging energy costs amid the ongoing Iran war, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on March 19.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during the European Industry Summit in Antwerp, Belgium, on Feb. 11, 2026. Nicolas Tucat/Getty Images
Speaking after a European Council meeting in Brussels, von...
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