Eurogroup and informal ECOFIN Council meetings 22-23 April in Amsterdam

Tomorrow morning, Vice-President Dombrovskis, Commissioner Moscovici and Commissioner Hill will represent the European Commission at the Eurogroup meeting, where the agenda includes a discussion on Greece, a brief update on the fiscal surveillance and an exchange of views with the Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM). The Commission will also be represented in discussions related to national insolvency frameworks in the context of regular thematic discussions on growth and jobs. The meeting will be followed by a press conference. The informal ECOFIN meeting will start on Friday afternoon. Vice-President Georgieva, Vice-President Dombrovskis, Commissioner Moscovici and Commissioner Hill will represent the Commission at the different working sessions, which will focus on the EU budget challenges, the strengthening of the banking union, the fight against tax evasion and tax avoidance, including VAT Fraud, sustainable finance and discussion on simplifying the Stability and Growth Pact. More information on the agenda is available here. A first press conference will take place at the end of Friday’s working sessions, followed by a second press conference which will take place at the end of the event on Saturday 23 April. The Commission will be represented in both press conferences.