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Full question: Some people have suggested a Europe-wide tax of 0.05% on financial trades (such as buying and selling shares, derivatives and foreign currencies), claiming it would stabilise economies and raise funds from financial speculation. Other people think this would be unworkable, or fear it would lead to big banks and financial institutions re-locating to other countries without a transaction tax. Which of the following best reflects your view?

All questions relevant to this website that were asked on the same poll:

• Generally speaking, is British membership of the EU is a good thing, a bad thing or neither good nor bad?
• Thinking about Europe as a whole, rather just Britain, what is your view of the level of cooperation between EU countries?
• To tackle climate change, should countries in Europe cooperate more closely together or should they loosen their links?
• In terms of diplomatic relations with non-European countries, should countries in Europe cooperate more closely together or should they loosen their links?
• To fight terrorism and international crime, should countries in Europe cooperate more closely together or should they loosen their links?
• To regulate banks and financial institutions, should countries in Europe cooperate more closely together or should they loosen their links?
• To recover from the recession and financial crisis, should countries in Europe cooperate more closely together or should they loosen their links?
• Should the EU agree minimum levels of levels of workers’ rights, or should each country be able to make their own decisions about what regulations are best for their workers?
• Should the EU agree minimum levels of taxation on large businesses so companies cannot relocate to whichever countries offer the lowest tax rates, or should each country be able to make their own decisions about what level of tax is best for their companies?
• Should there be a Europe-wide 0.05% tax on financial transactions or not?