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Today at the #ECOFIN Council, ministers discussed: ๐Ÿšญ tobacco taxation ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป simpler #VAT rules for online sales ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น defence financing flexibility for Italy Read todayโ€™s results ๐Ÿ‘‡ link.europa.eu/JrJVNH
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Remarks by the President of the #Eurogroup Kyriakos @Pierrakakis following the Eurogroup meeting of 9 November 2026 Read it here๐Ÿ‘‡ link.europa.eu/66bj9q
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โ—๏ธ The meeting of ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ #ECOFIN ministers just started. In todayโ€™s public session ministers will be invited to: ๐Ÿšญ reach a political agreement on the tobacco taxation package ๐ŸŽฅ Follow LIVE NOW ๐Ÿ‘‰ link.europa.eu/Q4Tvb3 @Ireland2026eu
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โ—9 November 2026โ— ๐Ÿ“Œ#Eurogroup meeting ๐Ÿ“Œ#ECOFIN Council ๐Ÿ“ Check the indicative programme and press opportunities ๐Ÿ‘‡ link.europa.eu/wYKrWD
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โ—NOW available: background briefs ahead of ECOFIN ๐Ÿ‘‰ link.europa.eu/d7GGmM Budget Council๐Ÿ‘‰link.europa.eu/RhQRnM #ECOFIN #Budget
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Statement of @KajaKallas on behalf of the EU on the situation in Yemen Read it here ๐Ÿ‘‡ link.europa.eu/3xxyDQ
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The #TTE #Energy Council has come to an end. ๐ŸŽฅ The press conference with @Ireland2026eu Minister @DarraghOBrienTD, Minister of State @TimmyDooley and ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Commissioner @DanJoergensen will start ๐Ÿ”œ link.europa.eu/Q6FQ3x
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โ—๏ธ This afternoon at the #TTE #Energy Council, ministers will: ๐ŸŽฏโšกfocus on the post-2030 energy targets ๐Ÿ—ฃ discuss other key issues raised by ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ member states ๐ŸŽฅ Follow LIVE ๐Ÿ‘‰ link.europa.eu/6GhwBv
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โ—๏ธ The meeting of ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ #Energy ministers has started. On the agenda this morning: โšก๏ธ regulation on network charges. ๐ŸŽฅ Follow the LIVE public session ๐Ÿ‘‰ link.europa.eu/NRvrF3 โ„๏ธ energy security: next winter and long term with ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฉ @DorinJunghietu
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๐Ÿšจ #Energy ministers are meeting today in Luxembourg. ๐ŸŽฅ Stay tuned for the LIVE doorstep by ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Minister @DarraghOBrienTD at +/- 08:45: link.europa.eu/YW8XwG ๐Ÿ“‹ Meeting agenda and background info: link.europa.eu/nhNwW9
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โ—NOW available: background brief ahead of the Energy Council of 29 October 2026 #TTE Read it here๐Ÿ‘‡ link.europa.eu/nhNwW9
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#AGRIFISH โ”‚ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ agriculture and fisheries ministers: ๐ŸŒฑ agreed their position on the post-2027 common agricultural policy ๐ŸŸ decided on fishing catch limits for the Baltic Sea ๐Ÿค discussed trade-related issues Main results ๐Ÿ‘‡ link.europa.eu/GtbGBk ๐ŸŽฅ link.europa.eu/xMWYtQ
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The #AGRIFISH Council has come to an end. ๐ŸŽฅ The press conference with @Ireland2026eu minister @martinheydonfg, ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ agriculture commissioner @CHansenEU and ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ fisheries commissioner @CostasKadis will start ๐Ÿ”œ at +/- 22:15: link.europa.eu/W6Nx8P
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โ—๏ธ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ #AGRIFISH ministers are meeting today in Luxembourg. On the agenda: ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŒพ post-2027 common agricultural policy #CAP ๐ŸŽฃ Baltic Sea fish catch limits for 2027 ๐Ÿ“ˆ trade-related issues ๐ŸŽฅ Follow the public session from +/- 11:45 ๐Ÿ‘‰ link.europa.eu/xMWYtQ
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