EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council

Competitiveness and improving business environment The Commission will be invited to present the Competitiveness Compass...

The Polish Presidency presented its work programme in the field of economic and financial affairs. Ministers held a policy debate…

The Polish Presidency will present its work programme for the first semester of 2025 in the field of economic and financial affairs. Europe's…

Presidency work programme The Polish Presidency will present its work programme for the first semester...

The EU Ecofin Council today approved the EU Commission’s positive assessment of amended recovery and resilience plans submitted by Sweden,…

Among other issues, EU Finance Ministers were informed of the customs reform progress. They also debated the revision of the…

Customs reform Ministers will be informed of the progress of work within the Council on...

Union budget for 2025 The Council will meet to prepare the meeting of the second...

The EU Council reached an agreement on the VAT for the digital age package, discussed the implementation of the Recovery…

The EU Ecofin Council will seek an agreement on value added tax (VAT) in the digital age (VIDA): The package…

VAT in the digital age The Council will seek a political agreement on a package...

At the EU Ecofin Council, EU Finance ministers discussed the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. They also debated…

Recovery and Resilience Facility Ministers will take stock of the implementation of the Recovery and...

The EU Ecofin Council discussed the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility and approved Germany’s modified recovery and resilience…

Live streaming Estimated schedule 16 July 2024 10:10 Public session 13:30 Press conference   Work...

The EU Council discussed the economic and financial impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Ministers approved a report to the…

VAT in the digital age The Council will be invited to reach a political agreement...

The EU Ecofin Council reached an agreement (general approach) on the Council Directive on faster and safer relief of excess…

Withholding taxes The Council will seek a political agreement on a proposal to make the...

The conclusions take stock of progress achieved in implementing the RRF and serve as political guidance to the Commission and…

Recovery and Resilience Facility Ministers will exchange views and seek to adopt conclusions on the...

"Clearly, productivity is a strong driver of competitiveness and we note that average productivity growth has stagnated in the EU…

EU budget for 2024 The Council will meet to prepare the second meeting of the...

Economic governance review The Council will discuss the proposed reform of the economic governance framework....

Live streaming Live streaming 17 October 2023 Estimated schedule 10:30 Public session at the end...

Ministers exchanged views on financial support to Ukraine in the context of the mid-term revision of the EU’s long-term budget…

14 July 2023 Own resources The Commission will make a presentation on the proposal for...

EU VAT in the digital age package Ministers will be invited to hold a policy...

Taxation The Council will aim to agree its position (general approach) on the ‘DAC8’ directive...

Economic and financial impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine The Council will exchange views on...

Luxembourg, 17 June 2022 Economic and financial situation Over breakfast, ministers had an informal exchange...