Donald Trump threatens Europe with new taxes
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Donald Trump is the president of the USA. He threatens Europe. He wants to add high taxes to goods. These taxes are 100 percent. The taxes affect countries with a Digital-Steuer. This tax hits big US firms. Examples are Google and Meta. Trump wrote this on the internet. Many countries in Europe plan this tax. Austria has this tax since 2020. Germany checks a fee for platforms too. The minister Wolfram Weimer wants to help media. He says: This fee is not a normal tax. The EU-Kommission thinks the threat is wrong. It wants to protect its own rights. The EU will react fast to new taxes. The USA and EU wanted lower taxes before. This plan is now in danger.
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Definitions
- Digital-Steuer
- A special tax for big internet firms. They make money with ads or data.
- Zöllen
- A fee for goods from another country.
- EU-Kommission
- The government of the European Union. They suggest laws.
People
- Donald Trump
- He is the president of the USA.
- Wolfram Weimer
- He is a German minister for media.
Locations
- Europa
- A continent with many countries.
- USA
- A big country in North America.
- Österreich
- A neighbor of Germany in the south.
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