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Sarkozy Wins Merkel Backing for Financial Transaction Tax
BusinessWeek 9 (Bloomberg) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy won the backing of German Chancellor Angela Merkel for a tax on financial transactions, a levy that Britain maintains won't work unless it's applied worldwide. The French government, long a proponent of … Merkel, Sarkozy push for Tobin tax despite German split Merkel tells Greece to hasten debt deal Crisis Live Blog: Franco-German Bilateral Talks |