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  "id": 8256744,
  "title": "EU weighs windfall taxes on energy firms amid growing economic strain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/eu-weighs-windfall-taxes-on-energy-firms-amid-growing-economic-strain",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T13:16:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/eu-weighs-windfall-taxes-on-energy-firms-amid-growing-economic-strain"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "EU ministers meeting in Dublin on Friday and Saturday are considering a windfall tax on energy companies, as price volatility continues to destabilise the economic outlook.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}