EU Summit Agenda- Economy and Finance

EU leaders are expected to adopt conclusions on several issues recently debated under the Leaders’ Agenda, such as digital taxation, tax avoidance and evasion.

Trade will be discussed in light of recent, global and growing trade tensions. The European Council is expected to underline the importance of the multilateral rules-based system, call for improvements to the functioning of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and emphasise the EU’s positive trade agenda. In reaction to the unjustified US tariffs on European steel and aluminium products, the European Council will express its full support for the rebalancing measures, potential safeguard measures and the legal proceedings at the WTO.

The European Council will also endorse the country specific recommendations under the 2018 European Semester and discuss the future handling of the multi-annual financial framework (MFF),including a timeline.

• Leaders’ Agenda (background information)
• 2018 European Semester (background information)
• Multiannual financial framework (background information)

There will also be the Euro summit will in an inclusive format (EU27) discuss the reform of the economic and monetary union. They are also likely to welcome the successful completion of Greece’ third (and final) adjustment programme.

• Euro Summit, 29/06/2018