Meeting: Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 10 November 2015

A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council was scheduled to take place on 10 November 2015 in Brussels. The following topics were expected to be discussed:

+ Capital Markets Union: Adoption of conclusions on the action plan presented by the European Commission.

+ Implementation of the Banking Union: state of play

+ Debate on bridge financing in the context of the Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM)

+ Exchange of views on the package of measures related to strengthening the Economic and Monetary Union

+ Adoption of conclusions regarding climate finance, in preparation of the 21st Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

• Primary Source

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 10.11.15: Council Conclusions on the Commission Action Plan on building a Capital Markets Union http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2015/11/10-capital-markets-union/

ESO: Background information: Real driving emissions: Council gives green light to first package http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-real-driving-emissions-council-gives-green-light-to-first-package/

ESO: Background information: Medium combustion plants: New rules on emissions adopted http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-medium-combustion-plants-new-rules-on-emissions-adopted/

ESO: Background information: EU extends the mandate of three European Union Special Representatives http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-extends-the-mandate-of-three-european-union-special-representatives/

ESO: Background information: Savings taxation directive repealed http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-savings-taxation-directive-repealed/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on climate finance http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-climate-finance/

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: SPEECH/15/6049, 10.11.15: Remarks by Vice-President Dombrovskis at the ECOFIN press conference http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-15-6049_en.htm

ESO: Background information: Trade marks reform: Council adopts position at first reading http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-trade-marks-reform-council-adopts-position-at-first-reading/

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