Traduction de «Conseil Questions économiques et financières » (Français → Anglais) :

Despite earlier Council decisions that the preparatory talks held prior to Ecofin meetings between ministers from the 12 euro countries would be completely informal and that only euro-related issues would be discussed, the signs are increasing that such talks are becoming formalised to resemble a 'euro Council' and, in practice, by taking preliminary decisions on a range of Ecofin issues, are taking over real power from ECOFIN.

Despite earlier Council decisions that the preparatory talks held prior to ecofin meetings between ministers from the 12 euro countries would be completely informal and that only euro-related issues would be discussed, the signs are increasing that such talks are becoming formalised to resemble a 'euro Council' and, in practice, by taking preliminary decisions on a range of ecofin issues, are taking over real power from ecofin.

Finally, as far as economic and financial matters are concerned, the Council wishes to inform MEPs that, at the European Council summit in Nice, the Council submitted an initial report concerning how environmental dimensions can be integrated into the economic policy of the Union and its Member States.

If a vote is requested, decisions are to be adopted by a majority of the members but, in the case of questions on which the "Economic and Financial Affairs" Council (Ecofin Council) may subsequently take a decision, members from national central banks and the Commission will not participate in the vote.

Whereas the Council in the field of Economic and Financial Affairs is assisted by the Economic Policy Committee set up by Council Decision 74/122/EEC (2), in order to contribute to the coordination of the short and mid-term economic policies;

Whereas, at its meeting on 9 and 10 December 1994 in Essen, the European Council identified priority areas for action to overcome structural employment problems; whereas it requested each Member State to incorporate these recommendations into a multiannual programme; whereas it invited the Council in the field of Labour and Social Affairs and Economic and Financial Affairs and the Commission to keep close track of employment trends, to monitor the relevant policies of the Member States and to report annually to the European Council on further progress on the employment market; whereas it asked at its meeting on 15 and 16 December 1995 ...[+++] in Madrid to establish as soon as possible the practical monitoring systems, including a system of common indicators;