Eurogroup meeting, 26 January 2017

A meeting of the Eurogroup was held on 26 January 2017. The agenda includes the following topics:

+ Discussion on the progress achieved in the second review of Greece's economic adjustment programme, together with an update on the implementation of the short-term debt reflief measures endorsed on 5 December 2016;

+ Briefing on the outcome of the 6th post-programme surveillance mission to Ireland and the 5th post-programme surveillance mission to Portugal;

+ Exchange of views on the IMF presentation of the findings from its interim mission relating to the Article IV consultation with the euro area;

+ Discussion on the draft recommendation from the Council of the European Union regarding the European Semester for 2017 and the economic policy for the Eurozone;

+ Discussion of Spain's and Lithuania's updated budgetary plans, based on the Opinions issued on 17 January by the European Commission;

+ Debate on the transposition of the Fiscal Compact into national law by the Eurozone member states and on a special report by the European Court of Auditors on the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM).

ESO: Background information: Eurogroup meeting, 5 December 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/eurogroup-meeting-5-december-2016/

EUObserver, 27.01.17: Creditors put more pressure on Greece https://euobserver.com/economic/136694

Eurogroup: Press Release, 27.01.17: Remarks by J.Dijsselbloem following the Eurogroup meeting of 26 January 2017 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/01/26-eurogroup-jd-remarks/

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