Eurogroup meeting of 7 July and Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 8 July 2025
Indicative programme
All times are approximate and subject to change
Monday 7 July – Eurogroup meeting
Chaired by Paschal Donohoe, President of the Eurogroup
14.00
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 14.45
(To be confirmed) Doorstep by Paschal Donohoe (live streaming)
15.00 In regular format
- Fiscal policy coordination – euro area fiscal stance
- Assessing the international role of the euro
- Euro area enlargement – Bulgaria
- Election of the President of the Eurogroup
- Miscellaneous
17.15 In inclusive format (roundtable):
- Digital euro
- Savings and investments union: follow-up to the Eurogroup statement on advancing the capital markets union and perspectives from the European Investment Bank
At the end of the meeting (+/- 19.00) – Press conference with Eurogroup President, Paschal Donohoe, Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification, Valdis Dombrovskis and ESM Managing Director, Pierre Gramegna (live streaming).
Videos and photos from the event
Tuesday 8 July – Economic and Financial Affairs Council
Chaired by Stephanie Lose, Danish Minister for Economic Affairs
08.00
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 08.15
Doorstep by Stephanie Lose (live streaming)
09.00
Ecofin breakfast (roundtable)
10.00
Beginning of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council
Adoption of the agenda
Approval of “A” items:
– non-legislative list
– legislative list (public session)
+/- 10.15
Single currency package (public session)
+/- 11.15
Savings and investment union: review of the EU’s securitisation framework (public session)
+/- 12.15
Any other business:
– Current legislative proposals in the field of financial services (public session)
+/- 12.30
Presidency work programme (public session)
+/- 13.00
Economic and financial impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine
+/- 13.15
Recovery and Resilience Facility
+/- 13.30
European Semester 2025: adoption of country-specific recommendations
+/- 13.40
Implementation of the economic governance framework
+/- 14.00
Preparation of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting of 17−18 July 2025
+/- 14.15
Adoption of the euro by Bulgaria
At the end of the Council (+/- 15.00, Justus Lipsius main press room) – Press conference with Minister Stephanie Lose and Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis (live streaming)
Following the Ecofin press conference, celebratory event following adoption of the final legal acts paving the way for Bulgaria to join the euro area with photo opportunity and speeches (live streaming, Europa building press room)
