Ecofin Council

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The Ecofin Council is the configuration of the Council of the European Union in which the economics and finance ministers of EU member states meet to coordinate economic policy, budgetary matters, taxation, and financial regulation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union institution configuration
configuration of the Council of the European Union
abbreviationStyle all caps
cooperatesWith Eurogroup NERFINISHED
European Central Bank NERFINISHED
European Commission NERFINISHED
European Parliament NERFINISHED
country European Union
decisionMakingMode qualified majority voting for most issues
unanimity for most tax issues
hasChair minister of the member state holding the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union
hasCompetence adopting EU legislation in economic and financial fields
coordinating economic policies of EU member states
deciding on EU tax matters, usually by unanimity
preparing and adopting the EU annual budget together with the European Parliament
representing the EU in international financial institutions and fora
hasDomain EU budget NERFINISHED
budgetary policy
capital movements
economic and monetary union
economic policy
economic relations with third countries
financial regulation
financial services
fiscal policy coordination
macroeconomic surveillance
taxation policy
hasMember European Commission representative
economy minister of each EU member state
finance minister of each EU member state
hasOfficialName Economic and Financial Affairs Council NERFINISHED
hasSubOrganization Eurogroup (informal) NERFINISHED
language all official languages of the European Union
legalBasis Treaty on European Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
locatedIn Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels

Luxembourg City NERFINISHED
meetsAt Europa building NERFINISHED
Justus Lipsius building NERFINISHED
meetsFrequency about once a month
oversees EU budgetary rules
EU financial markets legislation
EU tax policy coordination
Stability and Growth Pact implementation
coordination of structural reforms
excessive deficit procedures
multilateral surveillance of economic policies
partOf Council of the European Union NERFINISHED
policyArea Economic and Financial Affairs NERFINISHED
shortName ECOFIN NERFINISHED

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