EU leaders urge IMF to consider global Tobin tax

At the European Council, Brussels, 10-11 December 2009 European Union leaders urged the International Monetary Fund to consider a global tax on financial transactions in spite of opposition from the US and doubts at the IMF itself.

EurActiv, 10.3.10: Banking tax will pay for deficits and aid, says Sachs http://www.euractiv.com/en/financial-services/banks-tax-will-pay-deficits-and-aid-says-sachs-news-323520

ESO: Background information: France to impose tax on bank bonuses http://www.europeansources.info/record/france-to-impose-tax-on-bank-bonuses-entente-fiscale/

BBC News, 11.12.09: EU calls for tax on bank transactions http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8407439.stm

European Council: DOC/09/6: European Council, Brussels, 10-11 December 2009. Presidency Conclusions http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=DOC/09/6&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Spiegel Online International, 11.12.09: EU Calls for Tax on Global Financial Transactions http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,666600,00.html

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