Video conference of the Eurogroup, 5 October 2020

Summary:

The Eurogroup held a meeting via videoconference on 5 October 2020. The agenda included the following items:

• Discussion on the priorities for the Eurogroup under the presidency of Paschal Donohoe;
• Adoption of the Eurogroup's work programme until June 2021;
• Exchange of views on the policy priorities for the Eurozone in the context of the post-pandemic economic recovery;
• Endorsement of candidacy of Frank Elderson for the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB);
• Discussion on the 7th enhance surveillance report on Greece;
• Briefing on exchange rate developments over the previous months, in view of forthcoming annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

• Primary Source

Official

Eurogroup: Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup video conference of 5 October 2020 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/10/05/remarks-by-paschal-donohoe-following-the-eurogroup-video-conference-of-5-october-2020/

European Commission: Remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the Eurogroup press conference (5 October 2020) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_20_1827

Eurogroup: Press Release, 05/10/2020: Eurogroup Work programme until June 2021 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/10/05/eurogroup-work-programme-until-june-2021/

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