CRI英语听力2012年08月合辑（文本）：France-to-Collect-FTTFrancebecomesthefirstEuropeancountrytoimposeataxonfinancialtransactionsthisWednesday.The0.2percentlevywillaffectpurchasesofFrenchequitysecuritiesofmorethan100companieswithmarketvaluationsexceedingonebillioneuros,high-frequencytradingandsovereigncreditdefaultswaps.Itcomesatatimeofhighstock-marketvolatility,erodingbrokeragemarginsandgrowingbetsonanimpendingFrenchstock-marketslide.FrenchPresidentFrancoisHollandeearliertriedtopushforanEU-widefinancialtransactionstax.Britainisdeeplyopposedtotheidea.Formoreonthis,IspokeearlierwithXinHua,ExpertonEuropeanissuesfromChinaInstituteofInternationalStudies.1
