#20YearsTogether

Euro area #inflation expected to be 2.4% in April 2024, stable compared to March. Components: services +3.7%, food, alcohol & tobacco +2.8%, other goods +0.9%, energy ‑0.6% - flash estimate ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/we…

Euro area #GDP up by 0.3% in Q1 2024, +0.4% compared with Q1 2023: preliminary flash estimate from #Eurostat ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/we…

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Today, the Council adopted new rules that will reform the EU’s economic and fiscal governance framework #EGR .

The new rules will:
✅ ensure sound public finances
✅ promote sustainable growth through reforms and investment

Watch the video for more 📽️

Pleased to give the closing remarks at the presentation of the French task force report on the reboot of the #CapitalMarketsUnion

Strong political impetus on #CMU . Focus now should be on implementation. We will discuss further at the next #Eurogroup .

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The history that really matters!

#Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe remarks at the presentation of the French task force report on the reboot of the #CapitalMarketsUnion

#CMU

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#Eurogroup statement on the updated draft budgetary plan of Luxembourg for 2024 👇

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#Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe at the #SpringMeetings2024 : 'We should acknowledge what we have managed to do in Europe…avoided recession...maintained record level of employment…We have been successful in getting inflation down, but we need to get growth up in the medium term.'

Euro area government #deficit at 3.6% of GDP in 2023 ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/we…

Euro area government #debt down to 88.6% of GDP in Q4 2023 (89.6% in Q3 2023) ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/we…

Team EU 🇪🇺 at yesterday’s #G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting. #G7 FMCBG

Very good exchange with the Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter EFD_DFF on common economic challenges, the importance of stability of the banking and financial services sector, and the relationship between Switzerland and the EU. #IMFMeetings 🇨🇭🇮🇪🇪🇺

Very good meeting with the New Zealand Minister of Finance Nicola Willis to discuss common economic challenges, prospects for the macroeconomic outlook, the importance of international cooperation and the good relationship between the #EU and #NewZealand . 🇳🇿🇮🇪🇪🇺

#IMFMeetings

The need for the EU to deepen its capital markets union is on today’s #EUCO agenda.

The #CapitalMarketsUnion has been a priority for the EU in recent years.

Take a look below to find out more about the benefits and the steps that have been taken so far.

#G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors statement after their meeting today.
#IMFMeetings #SpringMeetings

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Talked with Karen Tso this morning about European #competitiveness .The #SingleMarket is one of our key assets & we have much to be proud of. But we need to make more progress in productivity, targeting investment & better use of our savings.
#IMFMeetings

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Good morning from Washington, DC!

Happy to be back at the IMF World Bank #SpringMeetings ! Looking forward to exchanges with international partners on the global economy, the #Eurogroup work and the priorities for the #euroarea .

Stay tuned!

President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, will travel today, 16 April, to Washington D.C. to attend the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group and represent the euro area.

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