Video conference of the Eurogroup, 15 May 2020

Summary:

The Eurogroup - in its regular and inclusive formats - held a video conference on 15 May 2020. The agenda included the following matters:

• Discussion with the Chair of the European Parliament's ECON Committee on the economic outlook of the euro area in the context of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis;
• Review of progress made on the economic response measures agreed by the Eurogroup in April 2020 and later endorsed by the European Council;
• Discussion on the priorities for the EU's economic recovery;
• Briefing on the second amendment to the state aid temporary framework.

Official

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 15/05/2020: Remarks by Mário Centeno following the Eurogroup videoconference of 15 May 2020 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/05/15/remarks-by-mario-centeno-following-the-eurogroup-videoconference-of-15-may-2020/

European Commission: Remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the Eurogroup press conference, 15 May 2020 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_20_898

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