Meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 18 February | CDE Almería - Centro de Documentación Europea

Agenda highlights:

EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions

The Council will adopt a revised list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes in the framework of new conclusions on this matter.

As part of the EU’s external strategy for taxation, the list contributes to ongoing efforts to prevent tax avoidance and promote tax good governance worldwide.

Economic governance review

The Commission will present its communication on the review of EU economic governance, published on 5 February. The review analyses the effectiveness of the economic surveillance framework which was put in place to:

coordinate economic policies
address macroeconomic imbalances
reduce public deficits and debt levels

The communication also launches a public debate on the future of EU economic governance, with a public consultation from February to June 2020.

European Semester

The Council will adopt conclusions on the Commission’s annual sustainable growth strategy and on macroeconomic imbalances in the member states.

It should also approve a draft recommendation on the economic policies of the euro area.