and Growth Pact, as well as ensuring the economic soundness of Commission proposals and deepening the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union to create the conditions for jobs, growth and investment, and encouraging further structural reforms. On taxation matters, he was responsible for developing a value added tax system at the European level, improving the functioning of the internal market in both direct and indirect taxation and fighting tax fraud and tax evasion. His responsibilities also included the development and management of an efficient European Union Customs Union. By 2017, Moscovici openly advocated a fully formed eurozone finance minister, and admitted that he would be interested in that position. In the meantime, the as Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs should also assume the presidency of the Eurogroup. In a 2018 letter to Sergei Stanishev, then chairman of the Party of European Socialists (PES), Moscovici ruled himself out of the race to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker and become the Commission's next president, “due to profound disagreements with [the French Socialist Party’s] political line and strategy on Europe.” Wiretapping by NSA In 2015, WikiLeaks revealed that the U.S. National Security Agency wiretapped Moscovici’s communication during his time as Minister of Finance. Overview Governmental function Minister of Economy and Finances, June 2012 – April 2014 Minister of Economy, Finances, and Foreign Trade, May 2012 – June 2012 Minister of European Affairs, 1997–2002. Electoral mandates European Parliament Member of European Parliament, 1994–1997 (elected in the National Assembly of France in 1997, and became minister) 2004–2007 (Resignation, re-elected member of the National Assembly of France in 2007). Elected in 1994, re-elected in 2004. National Assembly of France Member of the National Assembly of France for Doubs, elected in 1997, but became minister in June) 2007–2012 (became minister in May). Elected in 1997, re-elected in 2007, 2012. Regional Council Regional councillor of Franche-Comté, 1998–2004. General Council General councillor of Doubs, 1994–2001. Municipal Council Municipal councillor of Valentigney, 2008–2014. Municipal councillor of Montbéliard, 1995–2008. Re-elected in 2001. Agglomeration community Council President of the Agglomeration community of the Pays de Montbéliard, 2008–2012 (resignation). Member of the Agglomeration community of the Pays de Montbéliard, 2008–2014. Opinion "We sincerely hope that Greece remains in the eurozone", Moscovici said. See also Ireland as a tax haven Double Irish arrangement References External links Personal blog |- |- |- 1957 births Living people Lycée Condorcet alumni Sciences Po