Mar 19, 2013 (All Things Considered) — In Cyprus, the parliament is wrestling with a European Union-imposed plan that would seize at least 10 percent of the bank savings of wealthy people and possibly 7 percent from everyone else, to help defray the cost of bailing out Cypriot banks. On Tuesday, lawmakers voted against a modified version of the plan.
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Cyprus's Lawmakers Reject Bank Deposit Tax, Tangling Bailout Negotiations
by Joanna Kakissis
Mar 19, 2013 (All Things Considered) — In Cyprus, the parliament is wrestling with a European Union-imposed plan that would seize at least 10 percent of the bank savings of wealthy people and possibly 7 percent from everyone else, to help defray the cost of bailing out Cypriot banks. On Tuesday, lawmakers voted against a modified version of the plan.Missing some content? Check the source: NPR
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