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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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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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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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beirat Report by the Advisory Board
In the debate over efforts to reform the EU budget, repeated calls are made (a) to ensure more transparent and fairer burden-sharing and (b) to replace the widespread juste-retour (“just returns”) mindset with a stronger focus on policies that serve the interests of Europe as a whole. This report argues that it is possible to make EU financing practices more transparent and, in this way, to …
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europe The Treaty of Aachen: A new Franco-German agenda
Germany and France have strengthened their cooperation with a new friendship treaty that was signed in the city of Aachen on 22 January 2019. One priority project on the new joint agenda is cooperation in the area of financial services and financial markets at the EU level, with the goal of working towards high regulatory standards, including in the area of sustainable finance.
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Europe The Möbius strip
A symbol of unity and connectedness.
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EU Council Presidency The Finance Ministry’s Presidency work programme from three perspectives
Interview with Thomas Westphal, head of the Directorate-General for European Policy, Dr Eva Wimmer, head of the Directorate-General for Financial Markets Policy, and Dr Rolf Möhlenbrock, head of the Directorate-General for Taxation.
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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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Public Finances Spending reviews in the federal budget
Since 2015, the German government has included annual spending reviews in its top-down procedure for preparing the federal budget. Spending reviews analyse revenues and expenditures in selected policy areas, with the aim of giving the budget preparation procedure a stronger focus on content and enhancing the outcome orientation of the allocated budget funds. They help to improve the structure of …
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europe Snapshots of Franco-German cooperation
The August edition of the Finance Ministry’s monthly report offers an insight into current Franco-German cooperation, not only at the government level, but also at the working level of the two finance ministries. One element of this is the Franco-German Seminar. Launched in 1999, the seminar entered its 10th cycle in Berlin in May 2018.