Eurogroup meeting, 11 February 2019

Summary:

A meeting of the Eurogroup was held on 11 February 2019. Once again it met in its regular format as well as in its inclusive format. The agenda includes the following items:

• Briefing on the main findings of the 10th post-programme surveillance mission to Ireland and on the 9th post-programme surveillance mission to Portugal;
• Discussion on the proposed nomination for a vacancy at the European Central Bank (ECB);
• Discussion on the economic situation and outlook for the Eurozone, based on the European Commission's Winter 2018 Economic Forecast;
• Discussion on the deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), including an exchange of views on the way forward regarding the budgetary instrument for convergence and competitiveness for the Eurozone and (on a voluntary basis) ERM II Member States.

Official

Eurogroup: Remarks by M. Centeno following the Eurogroup meeting of 11 February 2019 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/02/11/remarks-by-m-centeno-following-the-eurogroup-meeting-of-21-january-2019/

European Commission: Commissioner Moscovici's introductory remarks at the Eurogroup press conference, 11 February 2019 http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-19-1032_en.htm

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