Media Advisory: Eurogroup and Econ/Fin Council Meetings March 2026

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Published March 6th, 2026

Detected March 7th, 2026

Summary

The Council of the EU has issued a media advisory for upcoming Eurogroup and Economic and Financial Affairs (Ecofin) Council meetings scheduled for March 9-10, 2026. The advisory outlines the indicative programmes for these meetings, which will cover macroeconomic developments, fiscal plans, digital finance, and the economic impact of geopolitical events.

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This document is a media advisory from the Council of the EU detailing the schedule and agenda for the Eurogroup meeting on March 9, 2026, and the Economic and Financial Affairs (Ecofin) Council meeting on March 10, 2026. Key topics include macroeconomic developments in the euro area, assessment of draft budgetary plans, digital finance, euro area competitiveness, and the economic impact of Russia's war against Ukraine. The advisory also notes press conferences following each meeting and a macroeconomic dialogue with European social partners.

This notice is primarily informational for media and interested parties. It does not impose new regulatory obligations or deadlines on regulated entities. Compliance officers should note the dates and topics for awareness, particularly concerning discussions on fiscal policy, financial services, and economic governance within the EU.

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Council of the EU
Media advisory
6 March 2026 16:00

Media advisory – Eurogroup meeting of 9 March and Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 March 2026

Indicative programme

All times are approximate and subject to change

Monday 9 March - Eurogroup meeting

Place: Justus Lipsius 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):

Macroeconomic developments in the euro area
Assessment of Belgian draft budgetary plan for 2026
Miscellaneous
16.00 In inclusive format (roundtable):
Digital finance workstream: introduction
Euro area competitiveness: Energy prices and impact on the euro area economy, in a context of heightened geopolitical instability
Preparation of the March Euro Summit
Miscellaneous
a) Debrief from the competitiveness lab
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 10 March - 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

+/- 10.10
Savings and Investments Union: market integration and supervision package (public session )

+/- 11.10
Any other business:
- Current legislative proposals in the field of financial services (public session )
- Carbon border adjustment mechanism and the specific characteristics of outermost regions (public session )

+/- 11.45
State of play of financial services legislative proposals

+/- 12.00
Implementation of the economic governance framework

+/- 12.10
Economic and financial impact of Russia's war against Ukraine

+/- 12.30
Preparation of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting and IMF spring meetings

+/- 13.00
Recovery and Resilience Facility

At the end of the Council (+/- 13.15) - Press conference with Minister Makis Keravnos and Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis ( live streaming)

Videos and photos from the event

Meeting page - Eurogroup of 9 March 2026
Meeting page - Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 March 2026

In the margins of the Council

On 9 March at 11.00, the Council presidency, the European Central Bank, the European Commission and the President of the Eurogroup will meet with European social partners for a macroeconomic dialogue (roundtable at +/- 11.00).

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