Brussels, 02/11/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 2 November, the NGOs of the G20 countries stressed to Nicolas Sarkozy that the Cannes summit, on Thursday and Friday, must allow the adoption of a tax on financial transactions in certain “pioneer” countries, to fund development in poorer countries.
“The main thing is getting a dual affirmation in Cannes: firstly, for the tax not to be blocked by certain countries, as there will certainly not be a unanimous decision of the G20 on the...