| Author (Person) | Minder, Raphael, Parker, George |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 16.5.05 |
| Publication Date | 16/05/2005 |
| Content Type | News |
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A proposal by French President Jacques Chirac for a tax on airline tickets as a means of boosting European development funding, met with a mixed reaction at a meeting of European Union Finance Ministers in Luxembourg on 13-14 May 2005. Only France and Belgium gave firm indications that they would commit to a mandatory airline tax. |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Mobility and Transport, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
