In the follow-up of the Annual meeting in Washington in April, Minister Christine Lagarde, in the function of French Presidency of the G20, and Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, as President of the Eurogroup, had decided to convene the Euro Area Ministers of the G20 to an informal meeting to discuss a number of G20 matters. The meeting took place on 6th May in Luxembourg in the late afternoon.
As Greece had been the subject of extensive discussions in Washington, Prime Minister Juncker decided to also invite the Greek Minister of Finance, Mr. Papaconstantinou, to join the other Ministers for a brief exchange on the current situation.
Communiqué par le président de l’Eurogroupe