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Europe Press conference with Olaf Scholz after the virtual ECOFIN December meeting
Following the last regular virtual ECOFIN meeting under Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 December 2020, Olaf Scholz not only reported on the results of the video conference, but also looked back on the German Presidency as a whole: “The Council Presidency always has to carry the baton and do its utmost to ensure that it can represent the positions of all the member states. And …
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Europe Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the virtual ECOFIN December meeting
In a live doorstep ahead of the virtual ECOFIN meeting on 1 December 2020, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz gave a preview of the most important points on the agenda of the video conference: “During today’s ECOFIN meeting, we will discuss three important topics for Europe: administrative cooperation in the area of taxation with a focus on digital platforms, shaping the future European …
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eurogroup Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the virtual Eurogroup meeting
Prior to the Eurogroup meeting on 30 November 2020, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz reported on the agenda of the virtual meeting of euro area finance ministers. The topics included the further development of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and an exchange of views on the implementation of the EU recovery plan to deal with the coronavirus crisis: “We all agree that it is important for …
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Europe ECOFIN Council: explained
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Europe Press conference with Olaf Scholz after the virtual ECOFIN meeting
After the virtual ECOFIN meeting of EU Finance Ministers on 4 November 2020, Olaf Scholz gave an overview of the main results in a press conference. A big step forward was made in the fight against money laundering: „The fight against money laundering and terrorism financing is a priority of Germany’ EU-Presidency. Recurrent leaks on alleged money laundering cases, including in the EU, underline …
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Europe Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the virtual ECOFIN meeting
ECOFIN ministers hold a virtual meeting on 4 November 2020. Agenda items included Council conclusions on 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 a review of the G20 and IMF meetings in October. In a doorstep statement Finance Minister Olaf Scholz gave …
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eurogroup Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the virtual Eurogroup meeting
Video conference of the Eurogroup, 3 November 2020.
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Europe ECOFIN bear of Germany’s EU Council Presidency
A cuddly mascot for EU2020DE: The ECOFIN bear. The bear has long been a symbol for Berlin with statues located across the city. Watch the video to find out about how this big fellow represents the entire EU as an evolving art project.
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Europe Press conference following the ECOFIN meeting
Press conference with Olaf Scholz following the ECOFIN meeting.
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Europe Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the ECOFIN meeting
The video conference of the ECOFIN minsters took place on 6 October 2020 and was chaired by Germany’s Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz.