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ECOFIN Statement by Olaf Scholz - Doorstep Ecofin
The first meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) under Germany’s 2020 Presidency of the Council of the European Union took place on 10 July 2020. German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz chaired the virtual meeting and presented the ECOFIN work programme for the second half of 2020: “Europe is facing an unprecedented challenge caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The EU economy …
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Europe Stamp of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU 2020
To mark the Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2020, the German Finance Ministry issued a special-edition stamp. The design of the stamp centres on the logo of the Council Presidency. In our video, Alexander Meier, who created the logo, gives us an insight into how he arrived at the design.
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Public finances Christian Lindner at the Bundestag’s special session on the war in Ukraine
At the Bundestag’s special session addressing Russia’s attack on Ukraine in violation of international law, Finance Minister Christian Lindner announced massive investments in Germany’s armed forces. A special fund worth €100 billion will be established for this purpose. In addition, the government plans to spend billions of euros to build up gas and coal reserves. It will also place an even …
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eurogroup Special Eurogroup meeting in November 2018
On 19 November 2018, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz met with his counterparts in Brussels for a special session of the Eurogroup. The aim of the meeting was to press forward with preparations for the Euro Summit in December, where key reforms to the European Monetary Union are to be adopted. Discussions focused on the completion of the banking union, the further development of the European …
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ECOFIN Roundtable: Informal ECOFIN
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ECOFIN Press statement by Christian Lindner after the ECOFIN Council meeting
Following the January 2022 meeting of the ECOFIN Council in Brussels, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner emphasised that the introduction of a global minimum effective tax is a priority for the German government and called for its implementation as of 1 January 2023.
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ECOFIN Press conference with Olaf Scholz: Informal ECOFIN
Informal ECOFIN Meeting 11/12 September, Berlin
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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 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 …