The Commission has put forward new guidelines on withholding taxes to help Member States reduce costs and simplify procedures for cross-border investors in the EU.
DG ECFIN has produced two new video episodes to complement our series European Economy Explained. In this series, we regularly produce animations which explain EU economic and financial policies to citizens in a simple and concise way.
Seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 0.6% in both the euro area and the EU during the third quarter of 2017, compared with the previous quarter, according to an estimate published on 7 December by Eurostat, the EU statistical office.
In the closing weeks of 2017, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has signed financing deals across Europe for over EUR 425 million.
In a plenary vote on 12 December Members of the European Parliament voted to adopt the Regulation to extend and enhance the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the central pillar of the Investment Plan for Europe. This successful final step follows the agreement in principle reached by the European Parliament and Member States on 13 September.
"Progressing step-by-step on issues such as the completion of the Banking Union, and the transformation of the ESM into the so-called European Monetary Fund, should significantly strengthen the resilience of the EMU.”
During their meeting on 14-15 December, EU leaders discussed euro area reform, agreeing to concentrate over the next six months on areas where the convergence of views is greatest.
Since 2003, the Slovenia Times is the premier newspaper in the English language in Slovenia. It has also established itself as a leading organizer of the business events in Slovenia, with the International Conference on Foreign Direct Investment as one of the annual business event highlights. The Slovenia Times is an important generator of general public opinion and offers a critical, in-depth and vivid analysis of the social and economic climate of Slovenia.
The European Investment Project Portal (EIPP) is the EU's online match-making portal, connecting EU project promoters with investors worldwide. The Portal is a multilingual online platform providing greater visibility and transparency about EU investment projects and opportunities. Launched in June 2016 by the European Commission, the EIPP is a key component of the Investment Plan for Europe, which aims to mobilise the financing of investment projects and create jobs across the EU. The EIPP currently offers over 200 investment opportunities in all Member States.
Public consultation on fake news and online disinformation. Deadline 23 February 2018
Public consultation on the fair taxation of the digital economy. Deadline 3 January 2018.
Targeted consultation on the draft Guidance on Public Procurement of Innovation. Deadline 2 January 2018.
Public consultation on the draft addendum to the ECB Guidance to banks on non-performing loans. Deadline 8 December.
The European Commission has unveiled new tools to make the EU's Value Added Tax (VAT) system more fraud-proof and close loopholes which can lead to large-scale VAT fraud.
Europe’s leading National Promotional Banks and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched Marguerite II, a pan-European infrastructure fund with total commitments in excess of EUR 700 million.
Staff from the Commission, in liaison with staff from the European Central Bank, visited Lisbon from 28 November to 6 December to conduct the seventh post-programme surveillance (PPS) review for Portugal.
Staff from the Commission, in liaison with staff from the European Central Bank, visited Dublin from 28 November to 1 December to conduct the eighth post-programme surveillance (PPS) review for Ireland.
On 6 December, Philippe Lamberts, Co-Chair of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance in the European Parliament, was the keynote speaker in a seminar on employment and inequality organised at DG ECFIN and chaired by Director-General Marco Buti. Mr. Lamberts focused his intervention on "under the radar" labour market developments that were not observed when looking at the main employment indicators.
At a meeting of the Council on 5 December, EU finance ministers adopted new rules making it easier for online businesses to collect VAT and comply with VAT obligations.
At its meeting on 4 December, the Eurogroup welcomed the Draft Budgetary Plans (DBPs) for 2018 that were submitted by 18 Member States.
