NEWS Release - Eurogroup, 20/02/2017
Agenda highlights
Thematic discussion on growth and jobs: ease of doing business
The Eurogroup will look into the environment for doing business in the euro area, which includes the administrative and regulatory burden, quality of public services and tax administration. Ministers will exchange best practices for national policymaking.
This discussion is a follow-up to a debate held in July 2016, when the Eurogroup mandated the Eurogroup Working Group to conduct an analysis of conditions that are relevant for promoting investment in the euro area.
Taking into account the outcome of this debate, the Eurogroup will continue the thematic discussion on investment in April.
Economic forecast for the euro area in 2017-2018
The European Commission will present data on the current economic situation in the euro area as well as the outlook for 2017-2018, based on its winter forecast, which was published on 13 February.
Macroeconomic adjustment programme in Greece: state of play
The Eurogroup will take stock of the ongoing implementation of Greece's macroeconomic adjustment programme, focusing on plans to carry forward the second review of the programme. Reviews are carried out by the staff of the European Commission, the European Central Bank, the European Stability Mechanism and the International Monetary Fund.
