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ECOFIN Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the ECOFIN Council meeting in Slovenia
The EU finance ministers came together on 10–11 September 2021 in the vicinity of Ljubljana in Slovenia. Prior to the meeting, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz reported that they would be focusing on emerging issues that are relevant for a strong and sovereign Europe. He announced that the finance ministers would be discussing new digital options in the financial sector. Other items on the …
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eurogroup Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the Eurogroup meeting in July
The EU ministers for economic and financial affairs came together for the Eurogroup and ECOFIN Council meetings in Brussels on 12–13 July. One topic on the agenda was the implementation of national recovery plans under the EU’s recovery fund, Next Generation EU. In addition, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her European colleagues discussed the euro’s international dimension and the next …
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eurogroup Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the Eurogroup meeting in June 2021
The Eurogroup and ECOFIN Council meet in Luxembourg on 17–18 June. The EU ministers for economic and financial affairs discuss issues such as the economic recovery after the corona pandemic, shaping the transformation to a carbon-neutral economy, as well as a global minimum tax and the banking union.
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eurogroup Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the Eurogroup meeting in May 2021
The Eurogroup and ECOFIN Council convene in Lisbon on 21–22 May. This will be the first in-person meeting of EU ministers for economic and financial affairs in quite some time. Two issues vital for Europe’s future are high on the agenda: the economic recovery and shaping the transformation to a carbon-neutral economy and society.
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europe Joint statements on the EU recovery fund
Finance Minister Olaf Scholz and his fellow finance ministers Bruno Le Maire (France), Nadia Calviño (Spain) and Daniele Franco (Italy) on the EU recovery fund: Together we are embarking on a new European era – an era of solidarity, sustainability and success.
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europe EU Recovery Plan: Press conference with Olaf Scholz and Bruno Le Maire
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz and his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire jointly presented the two countries’ national recovery plans. The German Recovery and Resilience Plan sends a clear signal in favour of growth, jobs and a climate-friendly and digital future.
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europe German Recovery and Resilience Plan adopted
Today the German government adopted the German Recovery and Resilience Plan (DARP). Ninety percent of the spending in Germany’s recovery plan is targeted towards climate action and the digital transformation. This means that the German government is going well beyond the ambitious targets set by the EU. According to analysis by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), the planned …
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europe Opinion on carbon pricing by the Franco-German Council of economic experts
The Franco-German Council of economic experts was established as a permanent bilateral body by Germany and France on the basis of the Aachen Treaty. It is independent and aims to make policy recommendations on economic policy issues of common interest. The Council has prepared an opinion on “pricing of carbon in and at the border of Europe”.