Brussels, 04/11/2014 (Agence Europe) - Not with new proposals, but with a proactive attitude, the French finance minister, Michel Sapin, will arrive at the Ecofin meeting on Friday 7 November, to discuss the financial transactions tax (FTT). In an open letter entitled “Let's Stop Dithering”, which was published by the newspaper Les Échos on Tuesday 4 November, Sapin clarified the French position (our translation throughout).
Laying emphasis on the precedent the FTT will set in terms of...