Economic Dialogue and Exchange of Views with the President of the Council (ECOFIN)

Briefing 10-06-2016

Mr Jeroen Dijsselbloem Minister of Finance of the Netherlands, is participating in the ECON meeting in his capacity as the current President of the ECOFIN Council during the Dutch Presidency (January - June 2016). This exchange of views will also cover an Economic Dialogue on the implementation of the 2016 European Semester Cycle. According to the Treaty of the Union, Member States shall regard their economic policies as a matter of common concern and shall coordinate them within the Council. This briefing cover the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact, the Macro-economic Imbalance Procedure, the Country Specific Recommendations and the latest developments in completing the Banking Union.