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Climate action Green federal securities
Climate action is a priority. The German government has been issuing Green German Federal securities since 2020 to boost sustainability in financial markets, too.
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europe We must close the EU capital markets gap: Guest article by Christian Lindner and Bruno Le Maire
Guest article by Christian Lindner and Bruno Le Maire in the Financial Times
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Europe French-German roadmap for the capital markets union
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner and his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire met in Berlin on 13 September 2023 and presented a joint roadmap for the capital markets union.
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Financial markets Financing for the future
In order to ensure success in tackling the challenges of the future, we have to mobilise more private capital and make Germany a stronger magnet for the financial sector. To this end, the Federal Ministry of Finance drafted the Financing for the Future Act (Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz), which was approved by the federal cabinet on 16 August 2023. The new legislation aims to (a) improve …
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ukraine Finance Minister Lindner visits Kyiv
Federal Minister of Finance Christian Lindner travelled to Kyiv on 14 August 2023. Upon his arrival, he emphasised that Germany stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine and is providing financial, humanitarian and military support.ch.
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Europe Weimar Triangle meeting
On 26 and 27 June 2023, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner will welcome his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire and his Polish counterpart Magdalena Rzeczkowska in Weimar for trilateral talks that will focus on the current economic challenges and on deepening the capital markets union.
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Europe Op-ed on the reform of Europe’s fiscal rules
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner set out his views on the reform of Europe’s fiscal rules in a joint opinion piece with the finance ministers of the Czech Republic, Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Croatia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Luxembourg. The alliance of member states spoke out in favour of sustainable public finances which safeguard stability, growth and room for …
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europe Interview with Christian Lindner on the reform of the Stability and Growth Pact
Interview with Christian Lindner: Sound public finances are a precondition for a competitive single market and a stable monetary union. This is why Germany is advocating for ambitious efforts to reform the Stability and Growth Pact. Higher debt ratios and higher annual deficits are likely to weaken the single market and the euro in the future.
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G7 G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting Communiqué (Niigata, Japan)
The G7 finance ministers and central bank governors released a joint communiqué following their meeting in Niigata, Japan.
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Europe #EuroABC: European financial policy from A to Z
Who attends ECOFIN Council meetings? What do the abbreviations SURE, MFF and FTT stand for? What rules does the Tax Act Relating to Brexit contain? Our #EuroABC provides easy-to-understand explanations of key terms in the sometimes complicated world of EU finances, along with the fiscal policy priorities of the German Presidency – all from A to Z.