Brussels, 29/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin said, on Tuesday on TF1, on the subject of the Tobin tax (on exchange operations intended to put a brake on speculation) that he was "in favour of France proposing that the European Union take an initiative at international level". On Belgium's initiative, the Informal Ecofin Council will have the Tobin tax on its agenda for the first time, on 22 and 23 September in Liège. Answering questions in this connection...