The negotiations with the European Parliament on a Single Resolution Mechanism for banks, the ECB quarterly report on the implementation of the Single Supervisory Mechanism, the adoption of the Commission’s Annual Growth Survey 2014 and an Alert Mechanism Report, the endorsement of the EU terms of reference in preparation for the G20 meeting in Sydney, the approval of the recommendations on the EU budget discharge 2012 as well as the priorities for the budget 2015 are the main topics of the ECOFIN Council on February 18 chaired by Greek Minister of Finance, Yannis Stournaras.
We take note of the vote today by the European Parliament on the amendments to the SRM regulation.
The SRM is one of the key elements of Europe's banking union and a top priority for the Greek Presidency. All parties involved should now move ahead with reinforced vigour to adopt the legislation before the end of the parliamentary term, as called for by the European Council in October.
Chairing the first ECOFIN meeting under the Greek Presidency, Minister Yannis Stournaras outlined to his counterparts the Presidency’s work programme, its goals and priorities.
The Greek Presidency managed to strike a unanimous political agreement, within the Council of EU, on the legislative package of own resources, related to the EU's multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2014 -20.
The President of the ECOFIN, Y. Stournaras, speaking on Wednesday, 22 January, at the Interparliamentary Conference on Economic Governance and the European Semester in the EU, stressed that for the Greek Presidency, the European Parliament as well as national Parliaments constitute critical partners, in order to fulfill its priorities.
Within the context of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Alternate Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras, has had, meetings with officials of the European Union institutions related to Budget issues (21/01/2014).
Minister of Finance, Yannis Stournaras, will visit Brussels next week, in order to participate on Wednesday, 22 January, in the Interparliamentary Conference on Economic Governance of the European Union, which is co-organised and co-presided by the Hellenic Parliament and the European Parliament. The President of the ECOFIN will address the concluding plenary session and will exchange views with the members of the European and national parliaments (12:00 – 13:10).
The European Parliamentary Week (EPW) is taking place on 20-22 January at the European Parliament premises in Brussels, bringing together parliamentarians from all over the European Union to discuss economic, budgetary and social matters.
An Interparliamentary Conference on Economic Governance of the European Union, co-organised and co-presided by the European Parliament and the Hellenic Parliament, will take place in the frame of the European Parliamentary Week.