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The Eurogroup assessed the impact of the Middle East crisis on the European economy and discussed policy measures to address it. As is customary ahead of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings, the Eurogroup also exchanged views on international economic developments View meeting page
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On 27 March 2026, the FPS Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the FPS Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, organised a conference at the Egmont Palace to mark the publication of the latest report by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), “Environmental Outlook on the Triple Planetary Crisis”. The event brought together numerous Belgian stakeholders, inclu...
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Indicative programme All times are approximate and subject to change Chaired by Kyriakos Pierrakakis, President of the Eurogroup 09.45 Eurogroup videoconference in inclusive format Stocktake on the impact of the Middle Eastern crisis on the EU economy, including on energy markets and policy measures Miscellaneous 11.30 Eurogroup videoconference in regular format Preparatio...
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One of President Trump’s highest priorities is to rebalance the economic relationship between the U.S. and the EU, the world’s largest with $1.5 trillion worth of goods and services traded.  This successful vote delivers on the stability and predictability for which American and European stakeholders have called, propelling economic growth and competitiveness for both our economies. We look forwa...
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The Eurogroup will assess the impact of the Middle East crisis on the EU economy and discuss policy measures to address it. As is customary ahead of the International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings, the Eurogroup will also exchange views on exchange rate developments over the past months. View meeting page
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Brussels, 26 March 2026 - CEDEC, DSO Entity, E.DSO, Eurelectric and GEODE, welcome the publication of the European Grids Package on 10 December 2026. By focusing on planning, permitting, and grid connections, the Package builds on the 2023 Grid Action Plan and rightly places energy grid infrastructure at the centre of the EU’s political agenda. While the Associations acknowledge positive steps ...
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On 26 and 27 March, High Representative/Vice President (HR/VP) Kaja Kallas will attend the G7 Foreign Affairs Ministers’ Meeting in Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay, France. The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss a number of topical foreign policy issues, as well as pressing global economic and security challenges, including cross-cutting threats, global governance, and reconstruction. Aud...
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A lot has happened since our last plenary discussion two months ago. The world around us has become even more geopolitically unstable. We are now faced with the direct and indirect consequences of the developments in Iran and the Middle East. Meanwhile, none of the other challenges around us have gone away, especially as Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine continues into its fifth year. Howev...
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On 27 March at 10:00, a coalition of civil society organisations, activists, and concerned citizens will gather near the Prime Minister’s Office (Avenue des Arts 27, Brussels) during the Federal Council of Ministers meeting. Organised by the European Network in Solidarity with Ukraine and Steun Oekraïens Verzet, the demonstration calls on the Belgian government to demonstrate its full commitmen...
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