06/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - At the Ecofin Council in Luxemburg on Tuesday 5 June, German Federal Finance Minister Peter Steinbrück had some harsh words to say on the attitude of the Irish who oppose the planned harmonisation of the corporate tax base. According to the Irish daily Irish Times, he accused Ireland of subsidising its public services with European money while, at the same time, engaging in unfair tax competition, an attitude which could undermine the very idea of building a...