The Bank of Greece reported that Governor Yannis Stournaras met in Athens with Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification, to discuss international economic developments and the outlook for Europe, the euro area and Greece, including the international role of the euro and the ongoing digital euro project. In post-meeting remarks, Stournaras framed current international upheavals as a prompt to accelerate European integration and improve coordination of common policies, focusing on reducing fragmentation across goods, services and capital markets, supporting innovation and investment, and advancing financial and fiscal deepening, including progress toward a Banking Union, Fiscal Union, and Savings and Investments Union. Dombrovskis said the European Commission expects Greece to maintain growth momentum in 2026 despite external headwinds, largely due to Greece’s RRP, while noting that the forecast could still change and calling for prudent fiscal policy and vigilance.
Bank of Greece 2026-04-23
Bank of Greece Governor Stournaras meets Commissioner Dombrovskis on euro area outlook and the digital euro project
The Bank of Greece reported that Governor Yannis Stournaras met European Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis in Athens to discuss international economic developments, the outlook for Europe, the euro area and Greece, the euro’s international role, and the digital euro project. Stournaras called for accelerated European integration, reduced market fragmentation, and deeper financial and fiscal union, while Dombrovskis said the European Commission expects Greece to maintain growth in 2026 driven by its Recovery and Resilience Plan, subject to prudent fiscal policy and external risks.