Recent shocks have shown not only how vulnerable to crises the single market is, but also the extent to which the EU economy relies on a well-functioning single market. To protect it, the European Commission put forward a single market emergency instrument (SMEI) package. The main proposal establishes measures for contingency planning, such as an early warning system. If a wide-ranging crisis hits the single market, an 'emergency mode' could be triggered.

EPRS podcast policy - Protecting the single market in future crises

Economic Dialogues are held in order to enhance the dialogue between the EU institutions on the application of economic governance rules and with Member States, if appropriate, to ensure greater transparency and accountability.

Representatives of Member States, the European Commission, the President of the Council, the President of the European Council and the President of the Eurogroup can be invited to discuss economic and policy issues before the competent Committee of the European Parliament.

The European Semester is the framework for integrated surveillance and coordination of economic and employment policies across the EU. Since its introduction in 2011, it has become a well-established forum for discussing EU countries’ fiscal, economic and employment policy challenges under a common annual timeline. It's being adapted to take into account the creation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The implementation of Member States’ recovery and resilience plans will drive their reform and investment agenda for the years ahead. The European Semester, with its broader scope and multilateral surveillance, will usefully complement the implementation of the recovery and resilience plans.

During the last economic dialogue, on 7 February 2022, Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President for An Economy that Works for People, and Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy, debated with Members from the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs ECON the fiscal part of the Autumn Package of the 2022 European Semester and in particular overall assessment of the 2022 draft budgetary plans and policy guidance on the appropriate fiscal stance.

Economic Dialogue

This package contains the events between 1st July 2019 and 31 December 2020. For latest events, see related links.

In line with the EU economic governance framework, Economic dialogues between the President of the Eurogroup and the European Parliament take place twice a year, at the beginning of the year and in the autumn.

Paschal Donohoe has been elected as President of Eurogroup in July 2020, succeeding Mario Centeno. As President of Eurogroup, he is invited to a regular Economic Dialogue, in particular, in accordance with Article 2ab of Regulation 1466/97 as amended. This briefing provides an overview of the ongoing work of the Eurogroup as regards public finances, macro-economic imbalances, financial adjustment programmes and the banking union. He is also chairing the Board of Governors of the European Stability Mechanism.

Economic dialogue (2019-2020)

ECON - Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Paschal Donohoe, President of the Eurogroup

ECON - Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Andrzej Domański, ECOFIN President and Minister of Finance of Poland

ECON EMPL - Economic Dialogue on the European Semester 2025

ECON - Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Mihály Varga, ECOFIN President and Minister of Finance of Hungary

ECON - Economic Dialogue with Christine LAGARDE, ECB President

ECON  - Exchange of views with Piero CIPOLLONE, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank

EP Plenary session - Topical debate (Rule 162) - Reducing regulatory burden to unleash entrepreneurship and competitiveness

ECON -  Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Nadia CALVINO, ECOFIN President and First Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister for the Economy and Digital Transformation

ECON Committee - Economic Dialogue on the Autumn Fiscal Package of the 2022 European Semester

ECON committee - Economic Dialogue and exchange of views on the Autumn Fiscal Package of the 2022 European Semester

ECON - Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup

ECON Committee - Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Bruno Le Maire, ECOFIN President and Minister of the Economy, Finance and the Recovery of France

ECON committee - Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup

ECON Committee - Economic dialogue and exchange of views with Joao LEAO, ECOFIN Chair and Minister of State for Finance of Portugal

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs - ECON- Structured dialogue with Mairead McGUINNESS, Commissioner for Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs - ECON - Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Paschal DONOHE, President of the Eurogroup

ECON committee meeting on Economic and Monetary Affairs Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Mario CENTENO, President of the Eurogroup

ECON committee meeting - Economic dialogue and exchange of views with Mario CENTENO, Eurogroup President

Live replay of the Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Mário Centeno, President of the Eurogroup

(01) Economic dialogue. First round of political group speakers. Questions and answers (09:26 - 09:39)

Live replay of the Economic dialogue with Mário CENTENO, President of the Eurogroup

(01) Economic dialogue: opening statement by Roberto GUALTIERI (S&D, IT), Chair of ECON Committee (09:08 - 09:14)

(02) Economic dialogue: opening statement by Mário CENTENO, President of the Eurogroup (09:14 - 09:26)

(05) Economic dialogue: Second round. Questions and answers (10:17 - 10:39)

(04) Economic dialogue. First round of political group speakers. Questions and answers (10:05 - 10:17)

Meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) in the EP in Brussels, with Mário CENTENO, President of the Eurogroup, on the economic dialogue. Statements by Mário CENTENO, President of the Eurogroup, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D, PT), Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS (ALDE, ES) and Sven GIEGOLD (Greens/EFA, DE).

Economic Dialogue with Mário CENTENO, President of the Eurogroup: extracts from the exchange of views

Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, Eurogroup President , discuss with MEPs the Eurozone countries' budgetary plans for 2018 and the overall budgetary situation in the Eurozone as well as plans to develop the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) further, during the meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Roberto GUALTIERI (S&D, IT), Chair Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, President of the Eurogroup, Burkhard BALZ (EPP, DE) and Pervenche BERÈS (S&D, FR).

Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, President of the Eurogroup: extracts from the meeting

Meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs&nbsp;(ECON) with Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, President of the Eurogroup, in the EP in Brussels.

Economic Dialogue with Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, President of the Eurogroup: extracts from the exchange of views

Meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) with Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, President of the Eurogroup, in the EP in Brussels. Exchange of views on the Economic Dialogue with Esther de LANGE (EPP, NL), Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, President of the Eurogroup, Pervenche BERÈS (S&D, FR), Brian HAYES (EPP, IE).

Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, President of the Eurogroup: extracts from the debate at the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs on the Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, ECOFIN President and Dutch Minister for Finance, in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM,&nbsp;ECOFIN President, Esther de LANGE (EPP, NL), Pervenche BER&Egrave;S (S&amp;D, FR), Bernd LUCKE (ECR, DE), and Sylvie GOULARD (ALDE, FR)

Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, ECOFIN chair and Dutch Minister for Finance: extracts from the meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Economic Dialogue on the 2016 European Semester, in the EP in Brussels.&nbsp;Statements by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Vice-President of the EC in charge of the Euro and Social Dialogue, Marianne THYSSEN, Member of the EC in charge of Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, Alfred SANT (S&amp;D, MT), rapporteur, and Sofia RIBEIRO (EPP, PT), rapporteur.

Economic Dialogue on the 2016 European Semester: extracts from the exchange of views Valdis DOMBROVSKIS and Marianne THYSSEN, EC Members

Meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs with Euclid TSAKALOTOS, Greek Minister of&nbsp;Finance, on the Economic Dialogue in the EP in Brussels. Satements by Euclid TSAKALOTOS, Greek Minister of Finance

Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Euclid TSAKALOTOS, Greek Minister of Finance: extracts of the meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs on the Economic Dialogue, in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, ECOFIN President and Minister of Finance of the Netherlands, Esther de LANGE (EPP, NL), Elisa FERREIRA (S&amp;D, PT), and Sylvie GOULARD (ALDE, FR)

Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, ECOFIN President and Minister of Finance of the Netherlands: extracts from the meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs on the Economic Dialogue, in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, President of the Eurogroup, and Markus FERBER (EPP, DE)

Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, President of the Eurogroup: extracts from the meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Meeting of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs on the Economic Dialogue and on the Annual Growth Survey and the Alert Mechanism Report in the EP in Brussels. Exchange of views with Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Vice-President of the EC in charge of the Euro and Social Dialogue, Pierre MOSCOVICI, Member of the EC in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs and Marianne THYSSEN, Member of the EC in charge of Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Economic Dialogue and exchange of views on the Annual Growth Survey and the Alert Mechanism Reportextracts from the exchange of views with Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Pierre MOSCOVICI and Marianne THYSSEN

Meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs on the Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Michel SAPIN, Minister of Finance and Public Accounts of France, in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Burkhard BALZ (EPP, DE),&nbsp; Michel SAPIN, Minister of Finance and Public Accounts of France Elisa FERREIRA (S&amp;D, PT), Bernd LUCKE (ECR, DE) and Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS (GUE/NGL, EL)

Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Michel SAPIN, Minister of Finance and Public Accounts of France: extracts from the meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Debate at the Economic Affairs Committee on the Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, President of the Eurogroup in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Roberto GUALTIERI (S&amp;D, IT), President of the ECON Committee, Othmar KARAS (EPP, AT), Elisa FERREIRA (S&amp;D, PT) and Sven GIEGOLD (Greens/EFA, DE)

Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, President of the Eurogroup: MEP's reactions

Debate at the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs on the Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, President of the Eurogroup in the EP in Brussels.&nbsp;Statements by Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, President of Eurogroup, Burkhard BALZ (EPP, DE), Elisa FERREIRA (S&amp;D, PT) and Sampo TERHO (ECR, FI) and Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS (GUE/NGL, EL)

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