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Renzi may have cancelled it but anyone in his place would have done the same, because the tax was illegal. It was against EU's policy and the fact that it came
by cliveowen 13y ago
Renzi may have cancelled it but anyone in his place would have done the same, because the tax was illegal. It was against EU's policy and the fact that it came so far as to be approved only highlights the incompetence of Italy's lawmakers.
- riffraff 13y agoSadly, everybody does that, and you can get by for years before something happens. I.e. since 2000 the EU started more than 150 "violation procedures" for violation of the treaties, against 15 countries. It it sometimes just more convenient to ignore a treaty now and fix it in a decade.
- grigio 13y ago+1 Incompetency and emergency are the root of the "Google/Web tax" and any other delayed/rejected actions. Italy is inside a "thick fog", politicians would like foreign investiments while italian big brands are abondoning the country FIAT / FCA, STM Microelectronics,..