Juncker says U.S. bank fee idea tough to copy in EU

Jean-Claude Juncker, who is also Luxembourg's prime minister, told a news briefing that the idea would be discussed at a meeting of euro zone finance ministers on Monday.

(President Barack) Obama without a doubt is right to propose these measures. We have to see now in Europe ... whether we proceed in the same way, he said.

I have no preconceived idea but I would find it difficult to adopt a common approach as tax matters are decided on a national level, he said. We will exchange views on this Monday evening.

Obama on Thursday proposed that Wall Street banks pay up to $117 billion via a levy on assets in order to reimburse taxpayers for the financial bailout, and criticized bankers for their massive profits and obscene bonuses.

(Reporting by Michele Sinner, writing by Jan Strupczewski, editing by Luke Baker)