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Written statement made by Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 February 2018 in the House of Commons, on behalf of the Treasury.

ECOFIN: 20 February 2018

A meeting of The Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) will be held in Brussels on 20 February 2018. The UK will be represented by Mark Bowman (Director General, International and EU, HM Treasury). European Union Finance Ministers will discuss the following:

Early Morning Session

The Eurogroup President will brief Ministers on the outcomes of the 19 February meeting of the Eurogroup, and the European Commission will provide an update on the current economic situation in the EU.

Financial Services Legislation

The Bulgarian Presidency will present information on current financial services legislative proposals, followed by an exchange of views.

Sustainable Finance

The Council will hold an exchange of views on the recommendations of the High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance.

Discharge of the 2016 EU Budget

Ministers will be asked to approve a Council recommendation to discharge to the European Commission in respect of the 2016 EU Budget.

EU Budget Guidelines for 2019

Ministers will be asked to approve Council conclusions on the EU Budget guidelines for 2019.

Public Procurement and Strategic Investment

The European Commission will present information on the public procurement strategy it adopted on 03 October 2017.

Secondary information

Type
Written statement
Reference
HCWS468 
Session
2017-19
Related items
ECOFIN: 20 February 2018
Tuesday, 6 March 2018
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects
Financial services Economic situation EU action EU budget EU economic policy Public sector Procurement Sustainable development EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council Budget discharges Eurogroup
Link
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