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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8303

23 September 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/switzerland
Didier Reynders suggests direct pressure on banks for agreement on tax on savings

Brussels / Geneva, 23/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - Belgian Finance Minister Didier Reynders has pleaded in favour of the EU applying direct pressure on Swiss banks to secure the conclusion of an agreement on the tax on savings between the EU and Switzerland. Questioned by the Swiss radio, Didier Reynders observed that "with the United States, Swiss banks agree to exchange information without even passing by the Confederation as these banks want to work on the American territory". The EU should,...

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