Brussels, 10/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - As expected, at their meeting on Tuesday 10 November 2009, EU finance ministers were unable to reach agreement on the draft directive to increase administrative cooperation on tax matters (see EUROPE 9831). The Swedish Presidency hoped a general approach would be agreed upon but its compromise deal was not backed by the Member States. Luxembourg and Austria reject the new deal (along with the previous versions), wanting the entire package of measures to be discussed in December 2009 (the measures would change the savings tax directive and the directive on tax recovery, including the anti-fraud deals signed with Liechtenstein and negotiating mandates for similar anti-fraud deals with Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Switzerland). France and Denmark also reject the Swedish Presidency's deal as imposing too many restrictions on the directive by withdrawing pensions and real estate income from the category of information covered. Other delegations feel the Swedish compromise does not go far enough and do not want to negotiate at hits stage on compromises that might weaken their negotiating position in the December talks. (A.B. trans fl)