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g20 G20 extends debt suspension for poorest countries
In their virtual meeting in October 2020, the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors decided to extend their debt suspension for the world’s poorest country to continue supporting them during the coronavirus pandemic. They agreed, in principle, on a common framework for managing sovereign debt going forward. They also emphasised the importance of collective action to contain the virus …
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World "Climate policy will shape all policy areas"
On 18 October 2019, Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz gave a speech on climate policy at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group in Washington. He made the points that coordinated action against climate change will be the defining issue for foreign policy and that it will become a business opportunity.
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financial_markets G7 meeting in Chantilly: focus on stablecoins and international tax policy
At their meeting in Chantilly (France) on 17 and 18 July, the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors discussed the risks associated with stablecoins. They reiterated the importance of a fair international tax system and, for the first time, agreed on the introduction of a global minimum effective corporate tax as an explicit aim.
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World Figures on social inequality and inclusive growth
Figures concerning the article: social inequality and inclusive growth.
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World Olaf Scholz on the transatlantic partnership
On 12 April 2019, Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz gave a speech at the Peterson Institute for International Economics on "The Transatlantic Partnership: Common Values in a Changing World". He underlined the importance of a strong and stable European Union side by side with a powerful but principled United States of America.
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World Olaf Scholz on the transatlantic partnership
On 12 April 2019, Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz gave a speech at the Peterson Institute for International Economics on "The Transatlantic Partnership: Common Values in a Changing World". He underlined the importance of a strong and stable European Union side by side with a powerful but principled United States of America.
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World Global Solution Summit
In his speech at the Global Solutions Summit, which took place in Berlin on 18 March 2019, German Finance Minister and Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz endorsed an international minimum level of taxation to ensure that states are able to finance their public goods. He also called for a multilateral approach, arguing that global problems such as climate change or social inequality can only be tackled …
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World “We should agree on an international minimum level of taxation”
In his speech at the Global Solutions Summit taking place in Berlin on 18 March 2019, German Finance Minister and Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz endorsed an international minimum level of taxation to ensure that states are able to finance their public goods. He also called for a multilateral approach, arguing that global problems such as climate change or social inequality can only be tackled …
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World German-Chinese financial dialogue on 16–18 January 2019
The most recent German-Chinese financial dialogue was held in Beijing on 18 January 2019. Its main objective was to further deepen cooperation between Germany and China in the area of finance. German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz conducted talks with Chinese government representatives, researchers and the central bank. The two countries concluded specific agreements to improve mutual market access.
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World Group of Seven/Group of Eight (G7/G8)
The Group of Seven (G7)/Group of Eight (G8) is an informal forum of the world’s leading economies. The heads of state and government of these countries formulate joint positions on global policy issues when they meet for annual summits. Primary areas of focus include the global economy, foreign and security policy, development and climate.