Search results

Desperate idiots: Barroso: Transaction Tax halves EU contribution //edit more: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120322-710291.html

EU-Wide, Euro Zone-Wide Financial Transaction Tax Unlikely-German Fin Min http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120320-709475.html

According to Chancellor, Austria could go it alone, even without EU or Eurozone. http://diepresse.com/home/wirtschaft/economist/732272/Finanzsteuer_Alleingang-denkbar?_vl_backlink=/home/wirtschaft/economist/index.do (German) (Google translation) Absurd, Austria has already included...

I think some countries which signed this letter of nine, have no intention of 'going it alone', but just want a quick decision about if an EU/27-wide FTT is possible or not, as the letter only speaks of 'European level'. That's probably why countries like Finland and Italy signed this letter...

Economics professor against FTT: http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/eichengreen39/English

Ah, i must have missed that, i'm glad we don't have to wait much longer now. Actually i agree with all you said, but i just want that official confirmation ;) Then with Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Italy (no EZ-only), etc. against, a FTT, even under an 'enhanced cooperation' seems...

Indeed, that's what still bothers me. They had all the reasons to be firmly against the FTT, but then 'suddenly' (after a talk with Merkel) they changed their minds, and dutch PM says he is in favor, if 'sufficient' countries would support it. And there's is still no clarity.

Ok, Borg (and Cameron) maybe not, but indeed it annoys me that despite all those negative advice and studies, Dutch government still hasn't spoken out loud against the FTT. Even though I can't imagine they would support it, it would be nice if they could finally confirm this.

Apart from the objections of Finnish PM, also Monti has 'always' said he only would support a FTT at EU(27) level, not less. I don't know how much we can trust Monti on his words, but if we can, this letter doesn't necessarily have to mean that they really are considering the option of an...

Danes blame French for latest FTT outburst http://www.investmenteurope.net/investment-europe/news/2144882/danes-blame-french-ftt-outburst

It seems that the FTT report, presented at EP today, is not the expected EC report, but 'just' a study presented by the Socialist Group in the European parliament. From them, proposing this report would be no surprise. (Google translation: ) So the official Semeta fake-report still has...

according to Algirdas 'Saeed al-Sahaf' Å emeta. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algirdas_%C5%A0emeta

Hoban: French FTT does not mean eurozone tax is inevitable http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/politics/hoban-french-ftt-does-not-mean-eurozone-tax-is-inevitable/1045296.article

Yes you're right, i forgot about that. Oh no, not again: Schulz: EP supports financial transaction tax, euro bonds

I guess both ('identical to that provided in the draft EU directive'). But i doubt if all this really raises 1 billion euros for a full year. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2093867/Sarkozy-goes-Desperate-Sarko-s-panicked-decisions-won-t-halt-decline.html?ito=feeds-newsxml :D

BOX-France-Details of the tax on financial transactions (google translation)

Yes for French traders, both presidents are bad (Hollande most likely even worse). But Sarkozy wants to introduce this tax immediately, while Hollande has said he first wants to examine everything.

How many NO's would it take before they will understand: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120130-704690.html

http://www.agi.it/english-version/business/elenco-notizie/201201292147-eco-ren1060-france_s_sarkozy_signals_august_tobin_tax_adoption So in fact, nobody really knows ;) It's also doubtful, if the proposal would make it through parliament before the elections. And after the elections...

So most likely that's the main reason why the FTT is removed from the fiscal/budget pact. (besides that, also Sweden, Malta, Ireland, etc. would never want to sign this pact if the FTT was part of it)