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Eurogroup, 8 November 2023
Agenda highlights
In regular format:
Macroeconomic developments
As part of the Eurogroup’s regular monitoring of economic developments, the institutions will provide their analysis of the most recent macroeconomic developments, including inflation, and the possible implications for fiscal coordination. On this basis, ministers will reflect on the main challenges ahead for the macroeconomic and budgetary outlook for 2024, building towards the Eurogroup’s discussion of the draft budgetary plans in December.
Euro area competitiveness
As part of a new workstream on euro area competitiveness and based on a note prepared by the European Commission, the Eurogroup will have a first discussion focused on the state of play of the competitiveness of the euro area, the challenges, and the main policy trade-offs ahead.
Ministers will be also invited to exchange views on the key topics that should be the focus of future discussions under this work strand.
In banking union format:
Banking union update
Ministers of countries which are part of the banking union will hear the bi-annual reports of the chairs of the Single Supervision Mechanism and of the Single Resolution Board. Then they will engage in a discussion on the health of the banking system and what remains to be done to preserve the resilience of our system and address the challenges ahead.
In inclusive format:
Future of European capital and financial markets
Following the approach agreed in the Eurogroup in inclusive format in May, ministers will continue their exchange of views with market participants on the future of the European capital and financial markets. The focus will be on institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds and pension funds, and retail participation. The Eurogroup will engage with its guests on how to strengthen the contribution of institutional investors to European capital markets, with a particular focus on investment strategies and on addressing the fragmentation of EU capital markets.
Ministers will also discuss ways of increasing retail participation so that EU citizens can better benefit from the European capital markets.