Agenda highlights of the Eurogroup, 16 October 2023

In inclusive format:

Transatlantic economic dialogue

Ministers will exchange views with the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States (US), Janet Yellen, on the global outlook and risks, with the aim of building a common understanding of the interconnected short- and long-run challenges in Europe and the US, and discussing economic and financial policies going forward.

US Department of the Treasury

Future of European capital and financial markets

Following the approach agreed on by the Eurogroup in inclusive format in May, ministers will welcome market participants and hear about their experience of accessing funding and investing in European capital markets. The focus will be on fast-growing European companies looking for funding to scale up, and investors searching for attractive investment opportunities across Europe. The aim of the discussions is to help identify solutions for unlocking funding in our capital markets.

For this interactive session, the two guests will be Zoé Fabian, who will draw from her experience as managing director at Eurazeo Growth to provide the perspective of institutional investors, and Sebastian Siemiatkowski, co-founder and CEO of Klarna, who will present the perspective of high-growth companies.

Eurogroup, 15 May 2023

Capital markets union (background information)

Preparations for the Euro Summit

The Eurogroup president will present the main elements of the letter he will send in his personal capacity to the president of the Euro Summit, reporting on the work carried out in the Eurogroup since June 2023 and outlining the plans for the months ahead.

In regular format:

Euro area priorities in the recovery and resilience plans and implementation of euro area recommendations

Based on the European Commission’s assessment and secretariat issues note, the Eurogroup will discuss the implementation of the euro area recommendations for 2023 and the contribution of the Recovery and Resilience Facility to the euro area policy objectives. This will also allow an exchange of views on the economic challenges and policy priorities for the euro area in the coming year.

A recovery plan for Europe (background information)

Digital euro

Ministers will have the opportunity to look at the advancement of the digital euro project since their last exchange in July. The ECB president, Christine Lagarde, will provide an oral update ahead of the governing council decision on whether to proceed with the next phase of the project. The Commission and the Council presidency will also provide an update on ongoing work on the proposal for the legal framework for the possible introduction of a digital euro.

Towards a digital euro (background information)

Eurogroup, 13 July 2023

Briefing on international meetings

Ministers will take stock of the annual meetings in Marrakesh, based on briefings from the president and the institutions, as well as from the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) presidency.

Annual meetings in Marrakesh (International Monetary Fund)

Meeting information

• Luxembourg
• 16 October 2023

Preparatory documents

• Draft agenda, Eurogroup
• Draft agenda, Eurogroup in inclusive format
• Draft annotated agenda, Eurogroup
• Draft annotated agenda, Eurogroup in inclusive format