Economic Dialogue and Exchange of Views with the President of the Council (ECOFIN) - ECON on 11 January 2016

Briefing 07-01-2016

Mr Gramegna, Luxembourg's Finance Minister takes part in the ECON meeting on 11.1.2016 in his capacity as outgoing President of the ECOFIN-Council during the Luxembourg Presidency (July-December 2015). Mr Dijsselbloem, Netherland’s Finance Minister takes part in the ECON meeting on 18.2.2016 in his capacity as incoming President of the ECOFIN-Council during the Netherlands Presidency (January-June 2016). These exchanges of views also cover an Economic Dialogue on the implementation of the 2015-2016 European Semester Cycles (in accordance with Article 2-ab of Regulation 1466/97 as amended in 2011) and the implementation of macro-economic adjustment programmes (in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation 472/2013). 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.