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EU Council Presidency High-level discussion on the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing
The fight against money laundering and terrorist financing is not just a German priority, but also a European priority. The urgent next steps were discussed on 9 December 2020 at the initiative of the German EU Presidency. The Virtual Panel was composed of high-ranking participants from the European institutions, future Council Presidencies and the financial industry.
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ECOFIN Video conference of ECOFIN ministers
At the meeting of ECOFIN ministers on 1 December 2020, agenda items included administrative cooperation in the field of taxation, work on international taxation, Council conclusions on the European Commission’s action plan on the capital markets union, the Commission’s autumn forecast, and the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors on 13 November 2020, among other issues.
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EU Council Presidency Council Conclusions: anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism
At the November 2020 meeting of the ECOFIN Council, which was chaired by former German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, EU economics and finance ministers adopted Council conclusions on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.
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ECOFIN Video conference of ECOFIN ministers on 4 November 2020
At the meeting of ECOFIN ministers on 4 November 2020, agenda items included the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing, the action plan to tackle non-performing loans in Europe, the European Fiscal Board’s annual report, the European Semester and the G20 and IMF meetings in October.
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EU Council Presidency Macroeconomic Dialogue at political level on 3 November 2020
The Macroeconomic Dialogue (MED) at political level was held on 3 November 2020 under the direction of former German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, the current chair of the ECOFIN Council of EU economics and finance ministers.
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ECOFIN Video conference of ECOFIN ministers on 6 October 2020
The video conference of the ECOFIN minsters took place on 6 October 2020 and was chaired by former German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz. Topics addressed included the following:
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EU Council Presidency Tax policy priorities of Germany’s Council Presidency
Germany wants to use its Council Presidency in the second half of 2020 to promote a strong and sovereign European Union. Modern and innovative tax policies are essential for enhancing the EU’s economic strength.
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Climate action European Sustainable Finance Summit
As the European Sustainable Finance Summit gets underway, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz and Environment Minister Svenja Schulze are calling on European companies to invest more in sustainable economic activities. The first survey, published today, on applying the EU taxonomy shows that just 2% of companies’ activities by revenue meet the taxonomy’s level of ambition for climate action and …
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ECOFIN Informal Meeting of EU Ministers for Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN)
The informal ECOFIN under Germany’s Council Presidency took place on 11 and 12 September 2020 in Berlin, where European finance ministers were received by Olaf Scholz, former German Finance Minister. This was the first time since February that ECOFIN ministers met in person and strict health precautions were observed.
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eurogroup Joint Statement on Stablecoins
Joint Statement: Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands united on asset-backed crypto-assets