Eurogroup meeting, 10 October 2016

A meeting of the Eurogroup was held on 10 October 2016. The agenda included the following topics:

+ Briefing on the progress achieved by Greece in implementing the milestones agreed during the first review of the country's economic adjustment programme;

+ Discussion on the risks that healthcare and long-term care expenditure may pose to the sustainability of public finances;

+ Preparations for the annual discussion on member states' draft budgetary plans for 2017;

+ Information on the outcome of a G7 meeting of finance ministers and central bank government.

ESO: Background information: Eurogroup meeting, 9 September 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/eurogroup-meeting-9-september-2016/

Eurogroup, 10.10.2016. Remarks by J. Dijsselbloem following the Eurogroup meeting http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/10/10-eurogroup-jd-remarks/

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