Video conference of the Eurogroup, 15 February 2021

Summary:

The Eurogroup held a meeting via videoconference on 15 February 2021. The agenda included the following items:

• Exchange of views on macroeconomic developments and policy prospects in the Euro Area, partially based on the latest economic forecast by the European Commission;
• Discussion on the international role of the euro, based on guidance from the Euro Summit and a Communication published by the European Commission;
• Exchange of views on latest developments in the solvency of the corporate sector, based on a note prepared by the European Commission;
• Discussion on the updated draft budgetary plan (DBP) of Lithuania for 2021, based on an Opinion issued by the Commission;
• Presentation by the new Estonian government of its policy priorities.

• Primary Source

Official

Eurogroup: Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup video conference of 15 February 2021 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/02/15/remarks-by-paschal-donohoe-following-the-eurogroup-video-conference-of-15-february-2021/

European Commission: Remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the Eurogroup press conference (15 February 2021) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_21_624

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