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Europeans Protest Fuel Taxes But Accept High Prices
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There have been protests against fuel taxes throughout Europe but public opinion especially in Germany where green issues are popular is in favor of reducing fuel consumption. It would require the agreement of 27 EU member states to make a change so some find Sarkozy's call for reducing the taxes puzzling and its unlikely as Brown in the UK and Merkel in Germany do not favor reducing the fuel taxes.
Europeans protest of fuel taxes.
05/28/2008
Europeans protes fuel taxes but public opinion especially in Germany favorsreducing fuel consumption. It requires agreement by 27 EU member states to reduce fuel taxes so this is unlikely to happen.
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