Indicative programme
Chair:
João Leão, Minister of State and Finance of Portugal
10.00
Beginning of the informal video conference of economic and finance ministers
+/- 10.05
– Current financial services legislative proposals (public session)
– Status of the implementation of financial services legislation
– Retail payments strategy for the EU – Council conclusions
– Addressing taxation challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy
– Economic recovery in Europe
a) Economic situation and outlook
b) Commission communication “One year since the outbreak of COVID-19: Fiscal policy response”
c) Implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility
– International meetings
a) Follow-up to the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors on 26 February 2021
b) Preparation of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors and IMF spring meetings on 7-10 April 2021
At the end of the meeting (+/-13.00) press conference in live streaming.
Arrangements for the press conference
Please note that the press conference after the meeting will take place remotely. In order to participate and ask questions, EU accredited journalists should register using this link.
Journalists who already registered for previous press conferences of economic and finance ministers do not need to do it again.
– Deadline for the registration: Tuesday 16 March, 12.00
Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants after the deadline.
