Valdis Dombrovskis
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- Oct 15
Italy's 2027 budget draft totals 23.5 billion euros, with banks asked to contribute
The draft budget planning document went to Brussels and Parliament overnight, with 13.5 billion euros funded by EU fiscal flexibility and a contribution from banks and insurers.
- Oct 8
Pierrakakis urges EU to shield citizens from energy shock without undermining fiscal credibility
Eurogroup president Kyriakos Pierrakakis described a difficult balance for the eurozone after energy prices returned to high levels, as Greece and Italy requested more fiscal flexibility. Several finance ministers pushed back at the Luxembourg meeting.
- Oct 8
EU's Dombrovskis rules out more fiscal flexibility as Italy and Greece press on inflation
Valdis Dombrovskis said the Commission will examine Italian and Greek requests more closely, while Italy's energy and defence escape clause cleared its first Commission assessment.
- Sep 12
Zelensky states readiness to meet Putin at Miami G20 summit in December
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will attend the December G20 summit in Miami to hold direct talks with Vladimir Putin if both leaders receive invitations from the United States.
- Sep 1
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meets Russian counterpart Anton Siluanov at G20 summit in Asheville
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held talks with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in North Carolina, drawing sharp pushback from European officials who boycotted the G20 family photograph.
- Jun 12
Eurogroup president pushes for fiscal leeway on energy investments as Strait of Hormuz crisis persists
Finance ministers of the eurozone discussed a European Commission proposal to grant member states temporary fiscal flexibility for energy‑security investments, against the backdrop of sustained high prices and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis backed the plan, while Germany sounded a note of caution.
