Date:
21.11.2006
End date: Date: 21 Nov 2006 Venue:
Brussels
Type of event: Council meetings
Policy area: Economic and Financial Affairs
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.
Further information
- Conclusion, 02 Dec 2006, 17:39 en
Council conclusions (Ecofin/Budget), 21 November 2006 - Conclusion, 22 Nov 2006, 10:03 en
Council Conclusions, Ecofin /budget, 21 November 2006 - Council background note, 20 Nov 2006, 13:13 en
Council background note, Economic and Financial Affairs Council / budget, 21 November 2006 - Council agenda, 16 Nov 2006, 14:47 en fr
Revised version Nº 1 of notice of meeting and provisional agenda (Ecofin/Budget), 21 November 2006 - Council agenda, 16 Nov 2006, 14:04 en fr
Provisional agenda (Ecofin/Budget), 21 November 2006 - Council agenda, 01 Nov 2006, 11:38 en fr
Notice of meeting and provisional agenda (Ecofin), 21 November 2006
Policy area: Economic and Financial Affairs
Links:
The Council of the European Union: Economic and Financial Affairs