Eurogroup meeting, 20 February 2017

A meeting of the Eurogroup was held on 20 February 2017. The agenda includes the following topics:

+ Discussion on the Eurozone's environment for doing business in the euro area, including administrative and regulatory burden, quality of public services and tax administration;

+ Presentation by the European Union on the economic situation in the Eurozone and the outlook for 2017-2018, based on its winter forecast;

+ Briefing on the implementation of Greece's macroeconomic adjustment programme, focusing on plans to carry forward its second review.

ESO: Background information: Eurogroup meeting, 26 January 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/eurogroup-meeting-26-january-2017/

Eurogroup: Statement, 20.02.17: Remarks by J.Dijsselbloem following the Eurogroup meeting of 20 February 2017 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/02/20-eurogroup-jd-remarks/

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