Remarks by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis on the Eurogroup’s work programme, artificial intelligence, digital finance, and the future of Europe’s competitiveness.

Speech by the Eurogroup President, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, on how the European budget supports the euro and expands Europe's productive capacity and long-term prosperity.

Summitul zonei euro, reunit în configurație deschisă, a adoptat o declarație la 19 martie 2026.

Consiliul European l-a numit astăzi pe dl Vujčić în funcția de vicepreședinte al Băncii Centrale Europene pentru un mandat de 8 ani care nu poate fi reînnoit. Acesta îl înlocuiește pe Luis de Guindos de la 1 iunie 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.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis on the euro area recommendation, the international role of the euro, and global imbalances.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis on Bulgaria’s euro adoption, the Eurogroup’s work on euro area priorities, global economic challenges discussed at G7 level, and the endorsement on a candidate for ECB Vice-President.

Consiliul a convenit astăzi asupra poziției sale de negociere cu privire la principalele propuneri de consolidare a monedei euro și, la rândul său, de îmbunătățire a autonomiei strategice, a securității economice și a rezilienței UE.

Eurogroup issued a statement on the draft budgetary plans for 2026 highlighting that the euro area economy grew more than expected in 2025 and is set for moderate growth in 2026, but faces risks from global uncertainty, while public deficits and debt are rising slightly. The Eurogroup also welcomed most countries' 2026 budget plans as compliant with EU fiscal rules.

The election of the new president will take place at the next meeting of the Eurogroup on 11 December. The president is elected by a simple majority of the Eurogroup ministers, in line with the Treaty's Protocol 14 on the Eurogroup.

Eurogroup President, Paschal Donohoe, gave a speech at the Sixth ECB Forum on Banking Supervision, on the 'Shaping financial regulation in an era of distrust'.

Summitul zonei euro, reunit în configurație deschisă, a adoptat o declarație la 23 octombrie 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.

The Council today approved the final three legal acts required for Bulgaria to introduce the euro on 1 January 2026.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe after the Eurogroup meeting on his reappointment as President of the Eurogroup, budget policy coordination for 2026, the international role of the euro, Bulgaria's adoption of the euro, the digital euro and EIB's initiatives to support the savings and investment union.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe after the Eurogroup meeting on Bulgaria's accession to the euro area, reinforcing security in Europe, removing barriers in the single market, the digital euro and the Eurogroup presidency.

The Eurogroup endorsed a recommendation from euro area member states to the Council of the European Union regarding Bulgaria’s fulfilment of the convergence criteria and introducing the euro on 1 January 2026.

Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe issued a statement on today’s positive assessment of Bulgaria’s fulfilment of the criteria for joining the euro in the Convergence Reports published by the European Commission and the European Central Bank.