Media advisory – Eurogroup meeting of 16 January and Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 17 January 2023
Indicative programme
All times are approximate and subject to change
Monday 16 January – Eurogroup meeting, Brussels
Chaired by Paschal Donohoe, President of Eurogroup
13.30
Arrivals (live streaming)
14.45
TBC doorstep by Paschal Donohoe, President of Eurogroup (live streaming)
15.00
Eurogroup meeting (roundtable)
- Euro area enlargement: update on euro cash changeover in Croatia
15.30
Eurogroup family photo
15.35
Regular Eurogroup meeting continues
- Digital euro – stocktake on the advancement of the project
- Fiscal policy coordination in the euro area – energy support to households and firms – case studies
- Economic situation and IMF Article IV review of euro area policies – interim staff visit
- Euro area aspects of the economic governance review
- The euro area recommendations for 2023
- Miscellaneous
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
Tuesday 17 January – Economic and Financial Affairs Council, Brussels
Chaired by Elisabeth Svantesson, Minister for Finance of Sweden
08.00
Arrivals (live streaming)
08.45
Doorstep by Elisabeth Svantesson, Minister for Finance of Sweden (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
+/- 10.10
Presidency work programme (public session)
+/- 10.30
Economic and financial impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
+/- 11.05
Council Implementing Decisions under the Recovery and Resilience Facility
+/- 11.20
European Semester 2023
At the end of the meeting +/- 12.00 – Press conference with Minister Elisabeth Svantesson and Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis (live streaming).
Videos and photos from the event
Arrangements for the press conferences
Both press conferences 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 Justus Lipsius press room.
If you haven’t registered for one of the previous Eurogroup or Economic and Financial Affairs Council press events, please use this link to do so and have the possibility to ask questions remotely.
- Deadline for registration: Monday, 16 January 2023, 17.00
Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline.
Meeting page – Eurogroup meeting of 16 January 2023
Meeting page – Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 17 January 2023
