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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) holds a short press conference at Folkemødet in Allinge. Photo: Sebastian Elias Uth/Ritzau Scanpix

Danish Prime Minister: Electricity tax to rise again in two years

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has confirmed that the temporary electricity tax reduction will rise again when it expires in two years. Instead, the government will prioritize halving the VAT and completely removing it on fruit and vegetables.

The electricity tax is currently at the EU...

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