Brussels, 25/04/2012 (Agence Europe) - With its approval of the report by Anni Podimata (S&D, Greece) by the wide majority of 33 votes to 11 on Wednesday 25 April, the European Parliament (EP) economic and financial committee strengthened the European Commission's draft directive establishing a financial transactions tax (FTT). Podimata said that this sent a strong signal to the Council and especially to states which are either reluctant or sceptical about introducing an FTT. The vote in...