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Europe #EuropeCounts: European financial policy in numbers
A unified Europe benefits Germany and the other EU countries in a number of ways. This is true for each state as a whole as well as for all of the EU's citizens, who reap these benefits in their everyday life. Our #EuropeCounts section presents examples small and large which all add up to a clear conclusion: the EU is of immense value. It is our common task to protect it and to create even more …
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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.
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eurogroup Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the virtual Eurogroup meeting
Prior to the Eurogroup meeting on 15 February 2021, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz reported on the agenda of the virtual meeting of euro area finance ministers. Topics on the agenda included the economic situation and the international role of the euro.
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EU Council Presidency Review of the 2020 German Council Presidency
Now that Germany’s six-month Council Presidency has drawn to a close, it is clear that Europe has proved its worth in the face of the crisis and shown that it is capable of taking effective action.
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EU Council Presidency Interview with Thomas Westphal, Director-General for European Policy
Thomas Westphal looks back on Germany’s Council Presidency in the second half of 2020.
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EU Council Presidency German Recovery and Resilience Plan (GRRP)
The Covid-19 crisis constitutes one of the biggest challenges in the history of the European Union and the Federal Republic of Germany in terms of its impact on health, society and the economy. The European Union has taken robust action in response to the crisis during Germany’s EU Council Presidency. With the recovery instrument “Next Generation EU“, which amounts to €750 billion, and its …