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2010/09/08

EU institutions must stop ambiguity on Financial Transaction Tax and send a clear message

European Commission President Barroso delivers his speech on the State of the Union
2010/09/08

Stavros Lambrinidis, MEP, Greece

"The same financial markets that caused the world crisis to begin with, are now attempting to...
2010/09/07

Growing coalition urges EU finance ministers to move on a Financial Transaction Tax

A broad coalition calling for an European-wide Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) staged an action...

News & Press

IMF Examining Financial Sector Tax Options

2009/12/10

Tobin tax advocates pile pressure on US

2009/11/23

Guardian.co.uk : Supporters admit international levy needs US support

Financial transaction tax rears its head once again

2009/11/10

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – A call by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown over the weekend for a global tax on financial transactions ...

Responsible Investor: 90% of institutional investors say moral hazard has got worse in financial markets in unique survey.

2009/10/26

More than 90% of institutional investors believe financial markets are now threatened by increased ‘moral hazard’ .

Quote of the day: John Monks on the ECOFIN yesterday

2009/10/21

"With a financial transactions tax, Europe can finance the major part of the 130 billion European investment plan the ETUC is asking for’