Ministry of the Economy and Finance

Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup video conference of 16 December 2020

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

We also had the pleasure of welcoming a new finance minister to our group - the new finance minister of Lithuania, Ms Gintar Skaist.

Key Points: 
  • We also had the pleasure of welcoming a new finance minister to our group - the new finance minister of Lithuania, Ms Gintar Skaist.
  • Leaders mandated the Eurogroup to prepare, on a consensual basis, a stepwise and time-bound work plan on outstanding elements needed to make further progress on banking union.
  • This will ensure a busy Eurogroup in 2021, and this work will involve all 27 ministers in our inclusive format.
  • This sets off two other matters on our agenda today, where we considered the policy response to the current situation.
  • These are regular items in the Eurogroup agenda, but they were by no means business as usual today.
  • 2020 was about responding back to the immediate needs created by the pandemic and its related restrictions.
  • This means that all three safety nets - for workers, for businesses and for governments - that the Eurogroup agreed in April are now fully operational.
  • The priority areas are in line with the recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area proposed by the Commission.

Media advisory - Press briefings ahead of the Eurogroup and Ecofin video conferences of 9 and 10 July 2020

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Saturday, July 4, 2020

The press briefings ahead of the Eurogroup of 9 July 2020 and the video conference of economic and finance ministers of 10 July 2020 will take place on Tuesday, 7 July 2020:

Key Points: 
  • The press briefings ahead of the Eurogroup of 9 July 2020 and the video conference of economic and finance ministers of 10 July 2020 will take place on Tuesday, 7 July 2020:

    These briefings will be virtual and "off the record".

  • In order to ask questions remotely, EU accredited journalists can register usingthis link.
  • Journalists who already registered for previous Eurogroup/ECOFIN press conferences do not need to register again.
  • For more information, visit the video conference pages:

    Eurogroup of 9 July 2020

    Video conferences of economics and finance ministers of 10 July 2020

Harald Waiglein reappointed chair of the financial services committee

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

The financial services committee (FSC) today reappointed Harald Waiglein as its chair for a second two-year term, starting on 14 June 2020.

Key Points: 
  • The financial services committee (FSC) today reappointed Harald Waiglein as its chair for a second two-year term, starting on 14 June 2020.
  • Harald Waiglein is the Director General for Economic and Finance at the Austrian ministry of finance.
  • In this capacity, he represents Austria at the economic and financial committee (EFC) and the Eurogroup working group (EWG).
  • The Financial Services Committee was first set up in 2003.

Forward look: 1 - 14 June 2020

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Saturday, May 30, 2020

There are no Council meetings scheduled during this period.

Key Points: 
  • There are no Council meetings scheduled during this period.
  • Several video conferences are planned in order to take forward work on the collective response to COVID-19 in a range of sectors, as well as address other issues.
  • This list will be regularly updated.
  • Tuesday 2 June

    Informal video conference ministers responsible for sports

    Thursday 4 June

    Informal video conference of justice ministers

    Informal video conference of transport ministers

    Friday 5 June

    Informal video conference of home affairs ministers

    Informal video conference of ministers responsible for telecommunications

    Monday 8 June

    Informal video conference of ministers responsible for agriculture

    Informal video conference of ministers of foreign affairs (development)

    Tuesday 9 June

    Informal video conference of ministers responsible for trade

    Informal video conference of ministers responsible for employment and social policy

    Informal video conference of economy and finance ministers

    Thursday 11 June

    Eurogroup

    Friday 12 June

    Informal video conference of ministers responsible for internal market and industry

    Informal video conference of ministers responsible for health

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