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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 Agreement reached on multiannual financial framework and EU recovery fund
In the early morning of 21 July 2020, EU leaders succeeded in reaching an agreement on the EU multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027 together with the Next Generation EU recovery package. The deal was sealed on the fifth day of negotiations in Brussels, which were chaired by European Council President Charles Michel.
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Europe Motto "Together for Europe's recovery"
A motto that is to become the joint programme.
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Europe The Möbius strip
A symbol of unity and connectedness.
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Europe Digital financial markets union
Many digital innovations happen in the area of financial markets and can provide real added value for citizens in their daily lives. As a digital financial markets union, the EU could promote the digital transformation of the financial sector and open up numerous opportunities for new business models and products.
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Europe Economic union
The single market of the European Union is the world’s strongest economic area. Not only are EU citizens free to travel, live, study, work and shop in any member state, they can also do business and invest anywhere they like in the European Union.
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Europe Customs union
For more than 50 years, the European customs union’s standardised system for the trade in goods has been ensuring that goods can circulate freely within the EU. No customs duties are charged on goods crossing internal EU borders, and EU countries charge uniform external tariffs.
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Europe Capital markets union
The capital markets union will strengthen the European economy and promote capital market financing to complement bank-based loans. It is intended to deepen and expand the EU’s single market with regard to capital and financial services.
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Europe Monetary union
Approximately 337 million people in 19 EU countries use the euro as legal tender. The single currency is the most far-reaching outcome of European integration to date and benefits citizens, companies and EU member states.
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Europe Banking union
The banking union is creating a common market for banking services. The banking union protects taxpayers by means of a single European banking supervision system and – in the event of a crisis – a single bank resolution mechanism.