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The idea of a contribution on international financial transactions is an old one and was in the air when the Leading Group started work, but it was reactivated when the financial crisis began at the end of 2008. Promoted by NGOs in particular, it is one of the options in the Landau report.

The French, German and Belgian Development Ministers sign an article on the European FTT

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Three European Development Ministers, Mr. Pascal Canfin (France), Mr. Dirk Niebel (Germany) and Mr. Jean-Pascal Labille (Belgium) signed an article, published in the Belgian and Spanish press, calling for an allocation of part of the revenues from the FTT to development.

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A key tax to address­ global challenges

20 June 2013

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