EU to press ahead with bank levy plan

Report of decisions taken at the ECOFIN Council, Luxembourg, 8 June 2010, and at a Eurogroup meeting, Luxembourg, 7 June 2010.

ESO: Background information: Deal on mechanism for eurozone rescue package http://www.europeansources.info/record/deal-on-mechanism-for-eurozone-rescue-package/

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/10/162: ECOFIN Council, Luxembourg, 8 June 2010 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ecofin/115006.pdf

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/10/165: Excessive deficit procedure: strengthened rules on statistics http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ecofin/114984.pdf

ESO: Background information: Commission sets out vision for bank resolution funds http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-sets-out-vision-for-bank-resolution-funds/

ESO: Background information: Berlin and Paris eye bank levy to fund bail-outs http://www.europeansources.info/record/berlin-and-paris-eye-bank-levy-to-fund-bail-outs/

EurActiv, 15.6.10: EU leaders to back stricter budget plans, with sanctions http://www.euractiv.com/en/priorities/eu-leaders-to-back-stricter-budget-plans-with-sanctions-news-495212

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