Teleconference of economics and finance ministers, 23 March 2020

Author (Corporate)	Council of the European Union
Publisher	General Secretariat of the Council
Publication Date	23/03/2020
Content Type	Overview, Policy-making
	Summary: EU Finance and Economics ministers held a video conference on 23 March 2020. The agenda included the following items: Discussion on flexibility of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), following the Communication presented by the European Commission on the economic ascpects of the coronavirus sanitary crisis; Exchange of views on the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and the various measures adopted both at national and European level to address it; Exchange of views on the impact of the sanitary crisis on the European Semester 2020 and the way forward.
Source Link	Primary Source https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/ecofin/2020/03/23/
Related Links	Official Croatian Council Presidency: News, 23/03/2020: Informal teleconference of EU finance ministers https://eu2020.hr/Home/OneNews?id=224
Subject Categories	Economic and Financial Affairs
Subject Tags	Council of the European Union
Keywords	ECOFIN Meetings
International Organisations	European Union [EU]