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Il Post features a mix of domestic Italian news and international affairs. Top stories include Italy's proposal for an EU tax on energy company profits and a short-term extension of fuel excise duty discounts. International news covers a range of topics from a missing migrant found dead in Italy…

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Proposal to Tax Energy Company 'Excess Profits' ↗

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Italy and five other countries have again asked the European Union to implement a tax on energy company excess profits, with Elly Schlein urging the government to act nationally immediately.

Protesting Works in Ukraine ↗

From the Granite Revolution to Euromaidan, Ukraine has a long history of achieving results through public protest; the recent dismissal of Oleksandr Syrsky is presented as the latest example.

Canada: Carney's Closer Ties with the EU ↗

Canada, described as the most European non-European country, sees Prime Minister Mark Carney increasingly collaborating with the European Union to distance itself from the United States under Trump.

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