February 14, 2025 (press release) –
Indicative programme
All times are approximate and subject to change
Monday 17 February - Eurogroup meeting
Chaired by Paschal Donohoe, President of the Eurogroup
14.00
Arrivals (live streaming)
15.00 Eurogroup meeting in regular format (roundtable):
- Update by Bulgaria on its state of convergence
- Macroeconomic outlook and prospects for the euro area in a rapidly evolving global landscape
- Euro Area Recommendation for 2025 and its role going forward
- Eurogroup Work Programme until July 2025
- Miscellaneous
At the end of the meeting (+/- 18.30) - Press conference with Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe, Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis and ESM Managing Director Pierre Gramegna (live streaming).
Videos and photos from the event
Tuesday 18 February - Economic and Financial Affairs Council
Chaired by Andrzej Domanski, Polish minister for finance
08.00
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 08.30
Doorstep by Andrzej Domanski (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)
+/- 10.20
Current legislative proposals in the field of financial services (public session)
+/- 10.30
Competitiveness simplification and improving the business environment in Europe
Competitiveness Compass
+/- 11.45
Economic and financial impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
+/- 12.15
Budget discharge for 2023
+/- 12.30
Guidelines for the EU’s annual budget for 2026
+/- 12.45
Implementation of the economic governance framework
+/- 12.55
European Semester 2025
+/- 13.05
Preparation of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting of 26-27 February 2025
+/- 13.15
Recovery and Resilience Facility
+/- 13.30
Any other business:
- Information point by Spain on the UN conference on financing for development
At the end of the meeting (+/- 14.00) - Press conference with Minister Andrzej Domanski and Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis (live streaming).
Videos and photos from the event
Meeting page – Eurogroup meeting of 17 February 2025
Meeting page – Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 18 February 2025
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