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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12360

31 October 2019
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Taxation
Member states to make new attempt to reach agreement on legislative package on excise duties
Brussels, 30/10/2019 (Agence Europe)

The Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU has decided to include the legislative package on excise duties on the agenda of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) on 8 November in order to make a new attempt at a political agreement ('general approach'). However, the adoption of the package, which requires unanimity in the EU Council, remains suspended on Romania's position.

The Council hopes to avoid another episode like that of the Ecofin Council last May (see EUROPE...

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