Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), Brussel, dinsdag 28 november 2006

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The Economic and Financial Affairs Council is commonly known as the Ecofin Council and is composed of the Member States' Economics and Finance Ministers. During its Presidency, Finland will hold four meetings of the Ecofin Council in Brussels and Luxembourg. The meetings will be chaired by Minister of Finance, Eero Heinäluoma. The Eurogroup, composed of the twelve countries that have adopted the euro, always meets the day before the Ecofin meeting.

The Ecofin Council also brings together the Ministers responsible for budget matters in the Member States, to discuss issues relating to the EU budget. During Finland's EU Presidency, the Ecofin Council will meet twice to consider budget affairs. The meetings will be chaired by Coordinate Minister for Finance, Ulla-Maj Wideroos.

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  Press release, 29 Nov 2006, 14:12 en

  Council finds action by Poland to be inadequate for bringing down its excessive deficit

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  Press release, 29 Nov 2006, 14:14 en

  Council approves increases in duty-free allowances for travel from third countries

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  Press release, 29 Nov 2006, 15:24 en

  Council agrees on renewed mandate for external lending by the European Investment Bank

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  Conclusion, 29 Nov 2006, 10:04 en

  Council conclusions on multilateral surveillance of the 2006 Lisbon national reform programmes (ECOFIN), 28 November 2006

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  Conclusion, 29 Nov 2006, 10:04 en

  Council conclusions on policies to benefit from increased capital and labour flows in the context of globalisation (ECOFIN), 28 November 2006

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  Conclusion, 29 Nov 2006, 10:04 en

  Council conclusions on reducing statistical burden (ECOFIN), 28 November 2006

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  Conclusion, 29 Nov 2006, 10:19 en

  Council conclusions on the VAT package (ECOFIN), 28 November 2006

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  Conclusion, 29 Nov 2006, 10:21 en

  Council conclusions on combating tax fraud (ECOFIN), 28 November 2006

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  Conclusion, 29 Nov 2006, 13:41 en

  Council Conclusions (provisional version), Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN), 28 November 2006

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  Conclusion, 29 Nov 2006, 13:41 en

  Council conclusions on clearing and settlement (ECOFIN), 28 November 2006

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  Council background note, 24 Nov 2006, 17:40 en

  Council backround note, Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 28 November 2006

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  Council agenda, 12 Nov 2006, 16:05 en fr

  Notice of meeting and provisional agenda (Economic and Financial Affairs), 28 November 2006

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  Council agenda, 24 Nov 2006, 16:50 en fr

  Provisional agenda (Economic and Financial Affairs), 28 November 2006

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