Brussels, 08/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 8 March, the European Parliament called for the introduction of a global and EU tax on financial transactions (TFT) when they adopted by 529 to 127 (and 19 abstentions) a report by Anni Podimata (S&D, Greece) on innovative forms of finance.
The EP recommends introducing a TFT, from which the income raised could be used to improve the functioning of the market by reducing speculation and helping finance world public goods (along with cutting...