Media advisory – Eurogroup meeting of 16 February and Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 17 February 2026 15:40 Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions[...]

Indicative programme

All times are approximate and subject to change

Monday 16 February - Eurogroup meeting

Place:
Europa building

Chair:
Kyriakos Pierrakakis, President of the Eurogroup

14.00
Arrivals (live streaming)

+/- 14.45
Doorstep by Kyriakos Pierrakakis (live streaming)

15.00 In regular format (roundtable):

• Euro Area Recommendation 2026
• International role of the euro - how to promote European monetary sovereignty
• Miscellaneous

17.00 In inclusive format (roundtable):

• Global imbalances in the context of geo-economic risks
• Miscellaneous

At the end of the meeting (+/- 19.00) - Press conference with President of the Eurogroup Kyriakos Pierrakakis, 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 17 February - Economic and Financial Affairs Council

Place:
Europa building

Chair:
Makis Keravnos, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus

08.00
Arrivals (live streaming)

+/- 08.40
Doorstep by Makis Keravnos (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)

+/- 10.20
Savings and Investments Union: supplementary pensions package (public session)

+/- 11.00
Any other business:
- Current legislative proposals in the field of financial services (public session)

+/- 11.15
EU Budget: Commission discharge for 2024

+/- 11.30
Conclusions on the budget guidelines for 2027

+/- 11.45
Economic and financial impact of Russia's war against Ukraine

+/- 12.05
Recovery and Resilience Facility

+/- 12.15
European Semester 2026

+/- 12.25
Economic governance: activation of the national escape clause for defence financing for Austria

At the end of the Council (+/- 13.00) - Press conference with Minister Makis Keravnos and Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis (live streaming)

Videos and photos from the event

Meeting page - Eurogroup of 16 February 2026

Meeting page - Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 17 February 2026