The Eurogroup is the informal body of finance ministers from the eurozone member states, created after the European Council endorsed the idea in December 1997 and first meeting at Senningen Castle in Luxembourg on June 4, 1998. It functions as an informal configuration of the Council of the European Union and coordinates economic and fiscal policy among the countries that share the euro.
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1. Wikidata: Eurogroup
Wikidata Q149964, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. European Central Bank: The euro
European Central BankEuro area countries listQuote, Euro area countries list
Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Latvia Italy Lithuania Luxembourg Malta The Netherlands Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain
3. Eurogroup (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHistory section, Eurogroup Wikipedia article
The December 1997 European Council endorsed its creation and the first meeting was held on 4 June 1998
lead paragraph, Eurogroup Wikipedia article
the recognised collective term for the informal meetings of the finance ministers of the eurozone
Associated With: European Central Bank, Legal basis section, Eurogroup Wikipedia article
The European Central Bank shall be invited to take part in such meetings
In Group: Regional Economic Cooperation Initiatives, Lead
The Eurogroup is the recognised collective term for the informal meetings of the finance ministers of the eurozone-those member states of the European Union (EU) which have adopted the euro as their official currency.
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