European Council sets 9-10 March 2026 Eurogroup and Ecofin agendas with focus on digital finance, Savings and Investments Union and economic governance

The European Council published an indicative programme for the Eurogroup meeting on 9 March and the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) on 10 March, setting out the main policy discussions and legislative updates EU finance ministers plan to cover, including digital finance, the Savings and Investments Union package, and implementation of the economic governance framework. The Eurogroup’s regular session is scheduled to review euro area macroeconomic developments and assess Belgium’s draft budgetary plan for 2026, followed by an inclusive session introducing a digital finance workstream, discussing euro area competitiveness with a focus on energy prices amid heightened geopolitical instability, and preparing the March Euro Summit, including a debrief from the competitiveness lab. Ecofin is due to discuss the Savings and Investments Union market integration and supervision package, take stock of current financial services legislative proposals, consider the economic and financial impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine, prepare for the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting and the IMF spring meetings, and review the Recovery and Resilience Facility, alongside other items including the carbon border adjustment mechanism and specific characteristics of outermost regions. In the margins on 9 March, the Council presidency, the European Central Bank, the European Commission and the Eurogroup President are scheduled to hold a macroeconomic dialogue with European social partners, with press conferences planned after both meetings.