Eurogroup meeting, 23 May 2022

Summary:

A meeting of the Eurogroup was held on 23 May 2022. It met in its regular and inclusive format. The agenda included the following items:

• Discussion on the macro-economic developments on the basis of the European Commission's 2022 Spring Economic Forecast;
• Exchange of views on the candidacies received for the position of Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM);
• Presentation from the European Commission on its opinions concerning the updated Draft Budgetary Plans (DBPs) of Germany and Portugal;
• Discussion on the draft work plan for the completion of the Banking Union.

Official

Eurogroup statement on the updated draft budgetary plans of Germany and Portugal (23 May 2022) https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/05/23/eurogroup-statement-on-the-updated-draft-budgetary-plans-of-germany-and-portugal/

Eurogroup: Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup meeting of 23 May 2022 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/05/23/remarks-by-paschal-donohoe-following-the-eurogroup-meeting-of-23-may-2022/

European Commission: Remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the Eurogroup press conference (23 May 2022) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_22_3269

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