15/02/2021 (Agence Europe) – The EU Council adopted, on Monday 15 February, the adjustments to be made to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) to support post-Covid-19 economic recovery (see EUROPE 12535/11) and the creation of a shortened “EU Recovery Prospectus” to enable companies to quickly raise the capital needed to rebuild their business in the aftermath of the pandemic (see EUROPE 12608/9). The European Parliament gave its green light to the final texts last week (see EUROPE 12656/26). Both legislative acts will be signed on Tuesday 16 February and should be published in the Official Journal of the EU before the end of the month. As for the two other measures to stimulate the economy through capital markets (see EUROPE 12535/11), on securitisation (see EUROPE 12620/9), they are expected to be voted on by the European Parliament at the March plenary session, before being formally adopted by the EU Council. (MF)