Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe will represent the Eurogroup at the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group in Washington, DC

President of the Eurogroup and Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery, and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, will travel today, 16 April, to Washington D.C. to attend the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group and represent the euro area.

As President of the Eurogroup, Minister Donohoe will participate in the G7 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ meeting as well as in a range of IMF and World Bank meetings. The main topics of discussion will include the outlook for the global economy, global financial stability, support for Ukraine, poverty reduction, climate transition, and sustainable development.

Over the course of his visit, Minister Donohoe will hold a series of bilateral meetings, including with senior officials of international organisations, international partners and global business leaders. Minister Donohoe will also have a number of media engagements to communicate the European economic and financial policy agenda.

Speaking ahead of his visit, Minister Donohoe commented:



I look forward to the Spring Meetings as they are always a chance to discuss with international partners the performance and prospects for the global economy. I will also attend the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting to represent the euro area as President of the Eurogroup.

We are at a delicate juncture for the global economy with inflation coming down and growth picking up but ongoing geopolitical conflicts, uncertainty and associated risks of economic fragmentation posing continuous threats to recovery. The euro area economy has demonstrated significant resilience, despite a challenging external environment.

I will use the opportunity to highlight the important milestones we have achieved in recent months with the agreements on the new fiscal governance framework, our ambitious plans to progress with the Capital Markets Union and our ongoing coordination of economic policy as we aim to ensure sustainable growth and increased investment opportunities.

Paschal Donohoe, President of the Eurogroup

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Eurogroup meeting of 11 April

 

Press material Wednesday, 10 April 2024

● Council of the EU   10/04/2024 19:21 | Media advisory | Media advisory – Eurogroup meeting of 11 April and Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 12 April 2024   Indicative programme All times are approximate and subject to change. Both meetings are taking place at ECC Luxembourg. Thursday 11 April - Eurogroup meeting Chaired by Paschal Donohoe, President of the Eurogroup 14.00 Arrivals (live streaming) 14.45 Doorstep by Paschal Donohoe (live streaming) 15.00 Eurogroup meeting In regular format (roundtable): Preparation of international meetings: exchange rate and inflation developments Euro area competitiveness: trade performance and risks of trade fragmentation   Miscellaneous In inclusive format (+/- 17.00): Digital euro: state of play in the context of global Central Bank Digital Currencies At the end of the meeting (+/- 19.00) - Press conference with Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe, Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni and ESM Managing Director Pierre Gramegna (live streaming). Videos and photos from the event Friday 12 April - Economic and Financial Affairs Council Chaired by Vincent Van Peteghem, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Belgium 08.30 Arrivals (live streaming) +/- 08.45 Doorstep by Vincent Van Peteghem (live streaming) 09.00 Ecofin breakfast (roundtable) 10.00 Beginning of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council Adoption of the agenda Approval of "A" items: - non-legislative list - legislative list (public session) +/- 10.15 Recovery and Resilience Facility Russia’s aggression against Ukraine G20 finance ministers’ and central bank governors’ meeting of 18 April 2024 At the end of the meeting (+/- 12.30) - Press conference with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Belgium Vincent Van Peteghem, and Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis (live streaming). Videos and photos from the event Meeting page – Eurogroup meeting of 11 April 2024 Meeting page – Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 12 April 2024

Eurogroup: meeting of 11 April 2024

 

Press material Monday, 08 April 2024

● Eurogroup   08/04/2024 09:21 | Media advisory | Press briefing - Eurogroup meeting of 11 April 2024   The press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on Tuesday, 9 April at 14.00. The briefing will be "off the record" and will be given by Tuomas Saarenheimo, President of the Eurogroup Working Group. The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the Europa building press room. If you haven't registered for one of the previous Eurogroup press events, please use this link to do so and have the possibility to ask questions remotely. Deadline for registration: Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 12.00  Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline.

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Eurogroup, 11 April 2024

Draft agenda

In regular format:

1. Preparation of international meetings: exchange rate and inflation developments 
2. Euro area competitiveness: trade performance and risks of trade fragmentation 
3. Miscellaneous

In inclusive format: 

1. Digital euro: state of play in the context of global Central Bank digital currencies

Meeting files

Preparatory documents

• Draft agenda, Eurogroup
• Draft agenda, Eurogroup in inclusive format
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Upcoming meetings

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Υπουργός Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών Κωστής Χατζηδάκης :στις συνεδριάσεις του Eurogroup και ECOFIN

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Από το Γραφείο Τύπου του Υπουργείου Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών εκδόθηκε η ακόλουθη ανακοίνωση:

Ο Υπουργός Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών, Κωστής Χατζηδάκης, μεταβαίνει στις Βρυξέλλες, όπου θα συμμετάσχει στις συνεδριάσεις του Eurogroup και ECOFIN.

Τη Δευτέρα 11 Μαρτίου θα διεξαχθεί η συνεδρίαση του Eurogroup, όπου η ημερήσια διάταξη περιλαμβάνει συζήτηση για τις μακροοικονομικές εξελίξεις και τη δημοσιονομική πολιτική στην ευρωζώνη, ενώ αναμένεται να υιοθετηθεί κοινή δήλωση για το μέλλον των ευρωπαϊκών κεφαλαιαγορών και χρηματοπιστωτικών αγορών.

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Library blog Friday 8 March 2024

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Press material Friday 8 March 2024

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Press material Friday 1 March 2024

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