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Swiss refuses the aid and development air ticket tax for poor Countries

Berne, Switzerland - The Country does not align itself with France, which has enforced the tax since July

The Helvetic Federal Council opposed the air ticket tax to finance the development aid for poor Countries. The Government said it is willing to reconsider its position if the entire international community should undertake in this way. France, according to what Jacques Chirac proposed on the occasion of WEF 2005 in Davos, starting from July 1 has increased European flights tickets by 1 Euro in economic...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 67438
Rome, Italy, 10/24/2006 16:37
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