Sarkozy to push for tax on hedge funds

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Series Details 14..2.07
Publication Date 14/02/2007
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Report of an interview by Centre-Right candidate in the 2007 French Presidential election, Nicolas Sarkozy, with the newspaper Les Echos. He outlined his economic programme including a push for a European tax on 'speculative movements' by financial groups, such as hedge funds. He also criticised the 100 point programme of his main rival Ségolène Royal.

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