Eurogroup meeting, 12 July 2021

Summary:

A meeting of the Eurogroup was held on 12 July 2021. The agenda included the following items:

• Exchange of views on the international dimension of Eurozone economic and financial policies with the US Secretary of the Treasury;
• Briefing on the outcome of the latest Euro Summit, with a focus on issues relating to the Banking Union;
• Discussion on the budgetary situation and prospects in the Euro Area, and focuses on prospects for the forthcoming year;
• Presentation of a report published by the European Fiscal Board (EFB) on fiscal policy options for the forthcoming year;
• Presentation by the European Commission of its assessment based on analytics of the 2021 stability programmes;
• Discussion on the potential implications of a digital euro for citizens, businesses and the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU).

Official

European Commission: Remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the Eurogroup press conference (12 July 2021) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_21_3678

Eurogroup: Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup meeting of 12 July 2021 (12 July 2021) https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/07/12/remarks-by-paschal-donohoe-following-the-eurogroup-meeting-of-12-july-2021/

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