Kyriakos Pierrakakis presides over Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings in Brussels

Eurogroup ECOFIN European defense funding tobacco taxation Kyriakos Pierrakakis

Kyriakos Pierrakakis, the Greek Minister of National Economy and Finance and President of the Eurogroup, is presiding over Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings in Brussels. A central topic of the Eurogroup session is the funding of European defense, featuring participation from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Discussions aim to explore economies of scale and the benefits of joint procurement to maximize defense capabilities with limited resources.

Other key agenda items include the eurozone's macroeconomic and fiscal outlook following the IMF and World Bank summits in Bangkok, inflation trends, and the progress of digital euro preparations. The meetings also address the succession of Christine Lagarde at the European Central Bank, with candidates Pablo Hernández de Cos and Klaas Knot having submitted their applications.

At the ECOFIN meeting, ministers are negotiating a revision of the European taxation framework for tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches. Greece has requested a more gradual implementation, proposing that new tax increases be applied by 2036 rather than 2028 to mitigate risks of increased illicit trade. Additionally, Cyprus's Finance Minister Makis Keravnos is attending to advocate for the Cypriot economy and discuss energy costs.

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António Costa · Cyprus · Ecofin · Eurogroup · European Central Bank · European Commission · Kyriakos Pierrakakis · Makis Keravnos · Mark Rutte · NATO

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[● 17 SOURCES] Kyriakos Pierrakakis will meet with European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday afternoon. www.ethnos.gr · www.parapolitika.gr · pelop.gr · www.sofokleousin.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · +5 more
[● 22 SOURCES] NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will participate in the Eurogroup discussion on European defense funding. www.ethnos.gr · www.parapolitika.gr · pelop.gr · www.sofokleousin.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · +12 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Cyprus's Minister of Finance, Makis Keravnos, will attend the Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings in Brussels. dialogos.com.cy · www.politis.com.cy · www.sigmalive.com
[● 18 SOURCES] The Eurogroup will discuss the progress of negotiations and technical preparations for the digital euro. www.ethnos.gr · www.parapolitika.gr · pelop.gr · www.sofokleousin.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · +6 more
[● 22 SOURCES] ECOFIN ministers will seek an agreement on revising the European taxation framework for tobacco products. www.ethnos.gr · www.parapolitika.gr · pelop.gr · www.sofokleousin.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · +11 more
[● 22 SOURCES] Kyriakos Pierrakakis will preside over the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels. www.ethnos.gr · www.parapolitika.gr · pelop.gr · www.sofokleousin.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · +12 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Greece has requested that the implementation of new tobacco tax increases be delayed until 2036. www.newsbeast.gr · pelop.gr · www.alfavita.gr
[● 2 SOURCES] Pablo Hernández de Cos and Klaas Knot have submitted their candidacies for the presidency of the ECB. www.ethnos.gr · www.zougla.gr