(L-R) Clyde Caruana, Malta’s Minister of Finance; Gilles Roth, Luxembourg’s Minister of Finance; Stipe Župan, State Secretary, Croatia’s Ministry of Finance; Tomislav Ćorić, Croatia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance;
Credit: MFIN
On Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 February 2026, Luxembourg’s Minister of Finance, Gilles Roth, took part in the meetings of the Eurogroup and the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Brussels, Belgium.
As reported by Luxembourg’s Ministry of Finance, during the Eurogroup meeting, finance ministers exchanged views on the international role of the euro. Then, in an open session, they met with the Canadian Minister of Finance, François-Philippe Champagne, to discuss global imbalances amid growing geo-economic risks.
During the ECOFIN meeting, finance ministers adopted the guidelines for the 2027 European budget and the recommendation concerning discharge for the implementation of the 2024 budget. In addition, they approved the recommendation on euro area economic policy following discussions within the Eurogroup.
Reportedly, ministers also held an initial discussion on all elements of the legislative package on supplementary pensions, which forms part of the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) strategy proposed by the European Commission.
As the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, the ECOFIN reviewed recent developments and implementation of the European Union’s (EU) support measures.
Minister Roth commented: “A continued and strengthened dialogue with our international partners is essential in an increasingly complex geopolitical context. At EU level, coordinated and joint cooperation must be pursued to strengthen our economic and financial resilience.”
