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)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup

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

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

PANA Committee meeting – Meeting with various EU Finance Ministers

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Paschal DONOHOE, Irish Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, President of the Eurogroup at the European Parliament in Brussels. The President chairs Eurogroup meetings, sets their agendas, draws up the long-term work programme and represents the Eurogroup.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Paschal DONOHOE, Irish Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, President of the Eurogroup: arrival, welcome and roundtable

Paschal Donohoe, Irish Minister for Finance, was elected President of the Eurogroup on 9 July 2020. He meets with Roberta METSOLA, EP President in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup: welcome and roundtable

Members of the EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) hold their second Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup. The exchange of views covers the ongoing work of the Eurogroup, notably short term policy measures intended to combat the economic, financial and social consequences of COVID-19, medium term policies to support a sustainable recovery and increase resilience of the euro area and longer term measures relating to the EMU governance framework, including completing the Banking Union. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Economic dialogue with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup: opening statement - ECON Committee

Members of the EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) hold their second Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup. The exchange of views covers the ongoing work of the Eurogroup, notably short term policy measures intended to combat the economic, financial and social consequences of COVID-19, medium term policies to support a sustainable recovery and increase resilience of the euro area and longer term measures relating to the EMU governance framework, including completing the Banking Union.

DONOHOE, Paschal (IE)

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Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Paschal DONOHOE, Irish Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, President of the Eurogroup: arrival, welcome and roundtable

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup: welcome and roundtable

Economic dialogue with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup: opening statement - ECON Committee

Economic dialogue with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup: Questions and answers - ECON Committee

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Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup

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

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

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Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Paschal DONOHOE, President of the Eurogroup

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

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

PANA Committee meeting – Meeting with various EU Finance Ministers

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