Media advisory – Eurogroup meeting of 12 May and Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 13 May 2025

Indicative programme

All times are approximate and subject to change

Monday 12 May - Eurogroup meeting

Chaired by Paschal Donohoe, President of the Eurogroup

14.00
Arrivals (live streaming)

+/- 14.15
Doorstep by Paschal Donohoe (live streaming)

14.30 Eurogroup meeting in banking union format (roundtable):

• Twenty-first hearing of the Chair of the Supervisory Board
• Reporting on recent activities of the Single Resolution Board

15.45 In regular format

• European stability mechanism (ESM) - preparation for the June annual meeting
• Miscellaneous

16.30 In inclusive format (roundtable):

• G7 and global economic developments - debrief from international meetings
• Digital euro - stocktake of preparatory work
• Miscellaneous

At the end of the meeting (+/- 19.00) - Press conference with Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe, Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis and ESM Managing Director Pierre Gramegna (live streaming).

Videos and photos from the event

Tuesday 13 May - Economic and Financial Affairs Council

Chaired by Andrzej Domanski, Polish minister for finance

08.00
Arrivals (live streaming)

+/- 08.15
Doorstep by Andrzej Domanski (live streaming)

08.30
Annual Economic and Financial Dialogue with Regional Partners

10.00
Ecofin breakfast (roundtable)

11.00
Beginning of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council
Adoption of the agenda
Approval of "A" items:
- non-legislative list

+/- 11.10

• VAT rules for distance sales of imported goods and import VAT (public session)
• Current financial services legislative proposals (public session)
• Savings and investments union - exchange of views
• Status of the implementation of financial services legislation
• Security Action for Europe (SAFE) - policy debate
• Russia's aggression against Ukraine
• International meetings - G20
• Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)

+/- 13.00
Working lunch discussion

At the end of the meeting (+/- 15.00) - Press conference with Minister Andrzej Domanski and Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis (live streaming).

Videos and photos from the event

Meeting page - Eurogroup meeting of 12 May 2025

Meeting page - Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 13 May 2025