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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 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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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 Eurogroup meeting in May 2021
The Eurogroup and ECOFIN Council convene in Lisbon on 21–22 May. This will be the first in-person meeting of EU ministers for economic and financial affairs in quite some time. Two issues vital for Europe’s future are high on the agenda: the economic recovery and shaping the transformation to a carbon-neutral economy and society.
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eurogroup Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the Eurogroup meeting in June 2021
The Eurogroup and ECOFIN Council meet in Luxembourg on 17–18 June. The EU ministers for economic and financial affairs discuss issues such as the economic recovery after the corona pandemic, shaping the transformation to a carbon-neutral economy, as well as a global minimum tax and the banking union.
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eurogroup Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the Eurogroup meeting in July
The EU ministers for economic and financial affairs came together for the Eurogroup and ECOFIN Council meetings in Brussels on 12–13 July. One topic on the agenda was the implementation of national recovery plans under the EU’s recovery fund, Next Generation EU. In addition, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her European colleagues discussed the euro’s international dimension and the next …
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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.
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ECOFIN Doorstep by Olaf Scholz prior to the ECOFIN Council meeting in Slovenia
The EU finance ministers came together on 10–11 September 2021 in the vicinity of Ljubljana in Slovenia. Prior to the meeting, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz reported that they would be focusing on emerging issues that are relevant for a strong and sovereign Europe. He announced that the finance ministers would be discussing new digital options in the financial sector. Other items on the …
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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 …