Media advisory – Eurogroup meeting of 19 January and Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 20 January 2026 16:20 Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and[...]

Indicative programme

All times are approximate and subject to change

Monday 19 January - Eurogroup meeting

Place:
Europa building

Chair:
Kyriakos Pierrakakis, President of the Eurogroup

14.00
Arrivals (live streaming)

+/- 14.40
Doorstep by Kyriakos Pierrakakis (live streaming)

15.00 In regular format (roundtable):

• Euro area enlargement: update on euro cash changeover in Bulgaria
• Euro area recommendations 2026 - discussion of the priorities
• Debrief from G7
• Selection process for the ECB Vice-President
• Miscellaneous

At the end of the meeting (+/- 18.45) - 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 20 January - Economic and Financial Affairs Council

Place:
Europa building

Chair:
Makis Keravnos, Minister of Finance 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
- legislative list (public session)

+/- 10.20
Presidency work programme (public session)

+/- 10.35
Russia's aggression against Ukraine

+/- 10.55
Recovery and Resilience Facility

+/- 11.10
European Semester 2026

+/- 11.20
Implementation of the economic governance framework

At the end of the Council (+/- 12.00) - Press conference with Minister Makis Keravnos and Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis (live streaming)

Videos and photos from the event

Meeting page - Eurogroup of 19 January 2026
Meeting page - Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 20 January 2026