Eurogroup President Reports on Euro Area Economy to Euro Summit

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Published March 11th, 2026

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The President of the Eurogroup has submitted a report to the President of the Euro Summit detailing the state of the euro area economy and upcoming work priorities. The report covers topics such as international cooperation, the strengthening of the euro's international role, and the acceleration of the savings and investments union.

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Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis has submitted a letter to the President of the Euro Summit, António Costa, outlining the Eurogroup's recent work and future priorities. The report, dated March 11, 2026, will inform the EU leaders' discussion at the Euro Summit on March 19, 2026. It covers the euro area economy, addressing imbalances through international cooperation, enhancing the euro's global role, and advancing the savings and investments union.

Additionally, the report addresses the financial system's preparation for the digital age, fiscal sustainability alongside strategic priorities, and efforts to boost competitiveness and resilience. The document highlights that while the euro zone economy's fundamentals are solid, global uncertainty necessitates a continued focus on common goals like the capital markets union and Europe's strategic autonomy. No specific compliance actions or deadlines are mandated by this notice; it serves as an informational report for EU leaders.

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Eurogroup
Press release
11 March 2026 15:30

Eurogroup President Pierrakakis' report to the President of the Euro Summit

The President of the Eurogroup, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, has sent a letter to the President of the Euro Summit, António Costa, to report on the recent work by the Eurogroup and upcoming work priorities. The letter will inform the discussion that EU leaders will hold at the Euro Summit on 19 March 2026.

In his letter the Eurogroup President reports on the state of the euro area economy, on how imbalances can be addressed through international cooperation, the strengthening of the international role of the euro and progress on accelerating the savings and investments union. The report furthermore takes stock on Eurogroup efforts to prepare Europe’s financial system for the digital age, its coordinating role to ensure fiscal sustainability while supporting strategic priorities and the Eurogroup’s core work to strengthen competitiveness and resilience.

Although the fundamentals of the euro zone economy remain solid, our common economic area continues to operate in a global environment characterised by considerable uncertainty. This only underlines the need to relentlessly focus on reaching common goals, such as the capital markets union and Europe's strategic autonomy.

Kyriakos Pierrakakis, President of the Eurogroup

Letter of the President of the Eurogroup, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, to the President of the Euro Summit, António Costa, of 11 March 2026

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Topics
- Economy and finance
- Capital markets
- Coordination of economic policies
- The euro