Indicative programme
All times are approximate and subject to change
Thursday 8 October – Eurogroup meeting
Place:
ECC Luxembourg
Chair:
Kyriakos Pierrakakis, President of the Eurogroup
14.00
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 14.45
Doorstep by Kyriakos Pierrakakis (live streaming)
15.00 Eurogroup meeting in regular format (roundtable)
- Preparation of international meetings – exchange rate developments
- Miscellaneous
15.45 Eurogroup meeting in inclusive format (roundtable)
- Savings and investments union – Annual stocktake on progress with the capital markets union
- Effectiveness and efficiency of public finances – challenges and opportunities
- The impact of energy markets on the euro area economy
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
Friday 9 October – Economic and Financial Affairs Council
Place:
ECC Luxembourg
Chair:
Simon Harris, Tánaiste and Minister of Finance of Ireland
08.00
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 08.30
Doorstep by Simon Harris (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
Market integration and supervision package (public session)
+/- 11.35
Any other business:
– Current financial services legislative proposals (public session)
+/- 11.50
Competitiveness of the banking sector
+/- 12.50
Any other business:
– Status of the implementation of financial services legislation
+/- 13.05
Economic and financial impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine
+/- 13.25
Economic recovery in Europe
+/- 13.35
European Semester 2026 – lessons learnt
+/- 13.50
Implementation of the economic governance framework
+/- 14.00
International meetings:
– Follow-up to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting on 31 August-1 September 2026
– Preparation of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting on 15 October and the IMFC/World Bank annual meetings
+/- 14.15
Conclusions on climate finance in view of the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference (COP31)
At the end of the Council (+/- 15.00) – Press conference with Tánaiste Simon Harris and Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification, Valdis Dombrovskis (live streaming).
Videos and photos from the event
Meeting page – Eurogroup of 8 October 2026
Meeting page – Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 9 October 2026
Arrangements for the press conferences
The press conferences will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the ECC Luxembourg press room.
To attend the event remotely, please use this link to register and have the possibility to ask questions.
Those who already registered for previous press events of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council or Eurogroup do not need to do it again.
- Deadline for registration: Thursday, 8 October 2026, 18.00
Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline.