Video conference of economics and finance ministers, 16 April 2020

Author (Corporate)	Council of the European Union
Publisher	General Secretariat of the Council
Publication Date	16/04/2020
Content Type	Overview, Policy-making
	Summary: EU Ministers responsible for finance and economics portfolios held a video conference on 16 April 2020. The agenda included the following items: Discussion on the latest assessment of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the policy response (in particular the package agreed by the Eurogroup earlier in the month); Adoption of agreement on the simplification of information requirements for the 2020 cycle of the European Semester; Briefing on international Spring meetings relevant to the ministers.
Source Link	Link to Main Source https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/ecofin/2020/04/16/
Related Links	Official Council of the European Union: Press Release, 16/04/2020: Statement of EU ministers of finance on continuing bank lending and on maintaining a well-functioning insurance sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/04/16/statement-of-eu-ministers-of-finance-on-continuing-bank-lending-and-on-maintaining-a-well-functioning-insurance-sector-amid-the-covid-19-pandemic/
Subject Categories	Economic and Financial Affairs
Subject Tags	Council of the European Union
Keywords	ECOFIN Meetings
International Organisations	European Union [EU]