Cyprus rejects Franco-German proposals on economic governance

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Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou has said Cyprus was among EU member states, which expressed their opposition to positions put forward by France and Germany with regard to taxation and social policy issues, during the EU summit held on Friday.

Stephanou said that such positions could not be accepted because they undermine the welfare state. “Issues concerning social benefits, taxes and other relevant matters have to do with each state’s national policies and neither the Lisbon Treaty nor the acquis communautaire provide for something different than that,” he added.

The Spokesman said that the discussion at the Council has shown that many countries to do not accept the proposals put forward by Germany and France and that these reactions will determine the outcome of the discussions among EU member states.

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