A Global Day of Action for a Financial Transactions Tax will be marked with events around the world on Wednesday 22nd June. European Union finance ministers are meeting on the 15th June and the European Council will be meeting 23rd-24th June. This will be a key moment in the campaigning calendar to influence decision makers ahead of the G20 in November. FTT coalitions around the world will work to gain coverage in national media for their campaign actions.
The international coalition www.makefinanceowork.org is dedicated to developing joint strategies and discussing common alternatives to fight poverty. Please sign up to the world-wide Parliamentarians’ Declaration for a financial transaction tax. The website also has resources for the day of action in several languages.
Advice from and more information at PSI web site - http://www.world-psi.org/TemplateEN.cfm?Template=%2FContentManagement%2FContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=27605
