Economic Chamber President Leitl Demands Financial Transaction Tax

People ♦ Published: November 23, 2010; 01:12 ♦ (Vindobona)

There is consensus between the Presidents of the Economic Chamber and the Federation of Trade Unions.

Economic Chamber (WK) President Christoph Leitl agrees with Austrian Federation of Trade Unions (ÖGB) President Eric Fogle’s request for a financial transaction tax made at the “ORF Pressestunde”: "The introduction of the financial transaction tax at international or European level is necessary. Such highly speculative business, which causes instability on the financial markets…

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