The Council today agreed its negotiating position on the review of the EU’s framework for occupational pension funds.

The Council today agreed its negotiating position on the review of the sustainable finance disclosure regulation which aims to simplify current rules to the benefit of the EU’s financial sector and investors.

The Council today agreed its negotiating position on the review of the rules underpinning the pan-European private pension scheme, or PEPP.

The new EU law streamlines insolvency proceedings, making it easier for investors to assess investment opportunities when considering insolvency rules.

The Euro Summit, meeting in inclusive format, adopted a statement on 19 March 2026.

The President of the Eurogroup, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, has sent a letter to the President of the Euro Summit, António Costa, to report on the recent work by the Eurogroup and upcoming work priorities.

During the press conference held at the end of the Informal EU leaders' retreat of 12 February 2026, President António Costa presented the main topics of the discussions.

The Council today agreed on its position on revitalising the EU’s securitisation framework, in support of EU competitiveness.

Today, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement to bolster EU legislation on payment services to better fight payment fraud, boost transparency on fees, and increase consumer protection in this area.

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on an EU directive about harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law.

The Euro Summit, meeting in inclusive format, adopted a statement on 23 October 2025.

The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, sent a letter to the President of the Euro Summit, António Costa, to report on the recent work by the Eurogroup and upcoming work priorities.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe on the macroeconomic and budget situation in the euro area, coordination of budget policies among the member states, and progress made on the Capital Markets Union. He also highlighted developments in the stablecoin sector, its implications for the euro area, and the progress made on the digital euro.

 Eurogroup President, Paschal Donohoe, issued a statement welcoming the political agreement reached by the Council and the European Parliament on the reform of the EU’s Crisis Management and Deposit Insurance (CMDI) framework.

The Council and the European Parliament reached a political agreement today on an updated crisis management and deposit insurance framework for banks in the EU.

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement today on new rules to make transactions in transferable securities more efficient.

Today, member states' representatives (Coreper) approved the Council’s stance on new rules to modernise the payment services environment in the EU, while reducing payment fraud and improving efficiency.

The Council reached a general approach on an EU insolvency directive.

President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, is travelling to the Netherlands on 19 May 2025.

The Council agreed its negotiating mandate on a legislative proposal to shorten the deadline for the settlement of transactions in transferable securities.