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How the financial industry mobilised against the European Financial Transaction Tax

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02/10/2017
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Despite broad post-crisis support in Europe for a financial transaction tax, the financial industry successfully lobbied to water down proposals and delay its implementation.

By Lisa Kastner, FEPS policy advisor

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Malgré un large soutien post-crise en Europe en faveur d’une taxe sur les transactions financières, le secteur financier a réussi à faire pression pour réduire les propositions et en retarder la mise en œuvre.

Par Lisa Kastner, FEPS Conseillère politique

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