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eurogroup Doorstep by Christian Lindner prior to the Eurogroup meeting in January
Ahead of the Eurogroup meeting, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner commented on the economic recovery during and after the pandemic, saying that the German government wants to mobilise private capital in particular for the transformation in Europe. Minister Lindner added that it is important to develop momentum as the EU emerges from the crisis, in order to boost the competitiveness of …
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Europe Finance Minister Lindner on his first official visit to France
During his first official trip abroad after taking office, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner visited his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire in Paris. You can view the complete doorstep for his visit here.
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europe Joint Statement on the European Payments Initiative (EPI)
by Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland
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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”.
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europe Brexit and taxation
What are the tax implications of Brexit? Germany adopted the Tax Act Relating to Brexit (Brexit-Steuerbegleitgesetz), which was intended to prevent detrimental legal consequences occurring solely as a result of Brexit for taxpayers who have completed all essential tax-relevant actions prior to the UK’s departure from the EU.
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europe Brexit and Customs
How does Brexit affect customs? The customs administration thoroughly prepared for Brexit in terms of staffing, IT-assisted customs clearance and awareness-raising among companies. The aim was to ensure that it had the resources and staffing needed to continue performing its tasks as effectively as possible post-Brexit.
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europe Brexit and financial markets
How does Brexit affect the financial market? The Trade and Cooperation Agreement covers financial services in the same way as they are generally covered in the EU’s other free trade agreements with third countries. In particular, both parties have committed to keeping their markets open for operators from the other party seeking to supply services through establishment.