Sven Giegold

Month: September 2011

Financial transaction tax:
Commission proposals better late than never but must now be swiftly implemented

European Commission president Barroso today announced that the Commission has adopted proposals for a financial transaction tax (FTT). The Greens have long advocated the introduction of an FTT both as a means of curbing harmful speculation and as a new source for generating public revenue, and welcomed today’s announcement. The group has argued for the FTT […]

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