Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance announced that it is co-organising with the Bank of Greece an informal meeting of the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC) in Athens on 27–28 April 2026, hosted at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. The opening session was welcomed by Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Minister of National Economy and Finance and President of the Eurogroup. The meeting brings together senior representatives from European Union member states, the European Commission, the European Central Bank and other European institutions to exchange views on key economic policy issues, with an emphasis on the role of informal discussion in building trust and shaping common approaches. In his remarks, Pierrakakis highlighted Greece’s recent fiscal and economic indicators, including a primary surplus of 4.9% announced the previous week, and urged faster implementation on long-standing EU integration priorities such as the Capital Markets Union and Banking Union, calling for technical work to identify areas where convergence can be achieved more quickly. He also pointed to emerging challenges discussed internationally, including energy and inflation risks linked to developments around the Strait of Hormuz, and argued that the Eurogroup should increasingly engage with technology policy issues such as artificial intelligence, including the interaction between investment choices and the regulatory framework. The programme also includes an official dinner with greetings from Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance Thanos Petralias and Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras.
Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece) 2026-04-27
Greece's Ministry of National Economy and Finance and the Bank of Greece co-host the Economic and Financial Committee informal meeting in Athens for the first time in 20 years
Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance and the Bank of Greece are co-organising an informal Economic and Financial Committee meeting in Athens on 27–28 April 2026, bringing together senior EU, European Commission, ECB and other European institution representatives to discuss key economic policy issues. Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis highlighted Greece’s recent fiscal performance, including a 4.9% primary surplus, and urged faster progress on Capital Markets Union and Banking Union, while flagging energy and inflation risks and the need for greater Eurogroup engagement with technology policy, including artificial intelligence.