Following the 52nd Franco-German Economic and Financial Council (CEFFA) meeting on 19 October 2022, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire reportedly announced that France and Germany have agreed to introduce the Pillar 2 global minimum tax through national legislation if no agreement is reached at the level of the EU before the end of the year. A European Commission proposal for the implementation of Pillar 2 in the EU is supported by all Member States except Hungary, which previously suppor…