Brussels, 19/01/2011 (Agence Europe) - Extending the scope of application of the directive on tax on savings is one of the priorities of the new Hungarian Presidency. It wishes to move quickly on this dossier, which is subject to unanimity and has been at deadlock for some years. However, it is likely to face many difficulties in sticking to its timetable.
At Tuesday's Ecofin Council, the Presidency gave itself until 17 May to reach a political agreement between ministers on the revision of...