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The Fuel Tax Protests in Europe, 2000-2001
The Fuel Tax Protests in Europe 20002001 Author:John V. Mitchell, Muge Dolun In September 2000 the distribution of oil products in Britain and France was disrupted for a week. This study analyzes the protest in the context of the history of European fuel taxes and asks whether the demonstrations showed a limit to the potential for "eco taxes".