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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10190

29 July 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
European low-cost airlines warn against new German tax

Brussels, 28/07/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) has once again repeated its opposition to the recent proposal by the German government to introduce a new tax as a measure to help stabilise public finances. ELFAA says this would be “a perverse tax” which is unlikely to achieve its stated desired effect of encouraging environmentally efficient behaviour. The tax, which was announced in the spring, is expected to come into force from 1 January and...

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