EU Commission wants qualified majority voting on all tax issues by 2025

Rules designed to ensure member states implement measures against tax avoidance

Kurz intends to introduce levy on tech giants after failing to reach deal during EU presidency

Populist Italian government wants to allow deficit to rise beyond approved levels

Italy warned of risks of ‘particularly serious non-compliance’ over expansionary budget

Autumn outlook flags uncertainty ‘of some sources of government revenue’

Trump speaks of a ‘tremendous success’ as Republicans retain control of Senate

US committee says tax could almost certainly give rise to double-taxation issues

Right-wing populists forging alliances to target ‘those holed up in the Brussels bunker’

The new Italian government’s pledged expansionary budget is a worry for Brussels

Paschal Donohoe makes the claim as he attends meeting of EU ministers for finance

Here are the four key issues

Finance minister finalise plan to give Athens access to markets in August after final bailout

Proposed fund will allow euro members hit by once-off shock to borrow up to €30bn

France’s deficit has fallen below 3% benchmark for first time in decade

Germany, UK now opposed to measure proposed by European Commission - sources

Lobby group also wary of Macron’s reform agenda

EU leaders to discuss proposed interim digital services tax at summit

European commissioner is keen to 'act fast' and impose tax on big internet firms

Ireland among seven states denying policies undermine integrity of single market