The constitutive meetings of the European Parliament's standing committees and subcommittees take place in Brussels on 10 July 2019, following the appointment of their members in the plenary sitting of 3-4 July. During the meetings, each committee and subcommittee will elect its respective bureau, made up of a Chair and Vice-Chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate. The newly set up committees will then start holding their regular meetings during the week of 22 July.

ECON - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

The President of the European Central Bank (ECB) takes part four times a year in a monetary dialogue with Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) to report on monetary policy and answer question from MEPs.&nbsp;Although guaranteed independence under the Treaty, the ECB is accountable for its actions towards the European Parliament, and more precisely the ECON Committee.

The European Central Bank is the central institution of the Economic and Monetary Union and has been responsible for conducting monetary policy for the euro area since 1 January 1999 The ECB and the national central banks of all EU Member States constitute the European System of Central Banks.

Monetary dialogue

Paolo Gentiloni, born on 22 November 1954 in Rome, is an Italian politician.

After the hearing by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament, the committee prepares an evaluation letter on the candidate. Parliament is expected to vote on the new Commission as a whole on 23 October.

Hearing of Paolo GENTILONI, Commissioner-designate, Economy

Margrethe Vestager, born in 13 April 1968 in Glostrup, is a Danish politician.

After the hearing by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament, the committees prepare an evaluation letter on the candidate. Parliament is expected to vote on the new Commission as a whole on 23 October.

Hearing of Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President-designate, A Europe

ECON LIBE joint Committee - Votes on  money laundering

LIBE - ECON

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

MEPs from the Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) Committee exchange with Andrea ENRIA, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB and by Jose Manuel CAMPA, Chair of the European Banking Authority (EBA) on the failure of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the implications for financial stability in Europe. Opening statements by Andrea ENRIA, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB and by Jose Manuel CAMPA, Chair of the European Banking Authority (EBA).

Exchange of views on the failure of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the implications for financial stability in Europe: opening by Irene TINAGLI (S&D, IT) and statements by Andrea ENRIA (ECB) and by Jose Manuel CAMPA (EBA)

MEPs from the Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) Committee exchange with Andrea ENRIA, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB and by Jose Manuel CAMPA, Chair of the European Banking Authority (EBA) on the failure of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the implications for financial stability in Europe. Extracts from the exchange of views.

Failure of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the implications for financial stability in Europe: extracts from the exchange of views

MEPs in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) quiz European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on the bank’s measures against the current environment, marked by high uncertainty and strong inflationary pressures. Second part of the questions and answers session.

Monetary Dialogue with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank: questions and answers (part 2)

MEPs in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) quiz European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on the bank’s measures against the current environment, marked by high uncertainty and strong inflationary pressures.

Monetary Dialogue with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank: questions and answers (part 1)

MEPs in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) quiz European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on the bank’s measures against the current environment, marked by high uncertainty and strong inflationary pressures. Introduction by Irene TINAGLI (S&D, IT) and Opening statement by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB).

Monetary Dialogue with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank: introduction by Irene TINAGLI (S&D, IT) and opening statement by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB)

Ahead of each new rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (every 6 months), the ministers of the holding country present their priorities in a series of meetings with parliamentary committees related to their political area. On January 2023, the committees of ENVI (Environment, Public Health and Food Safety), AFET (Foreign Affairs) and ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) welcomed the Sweden's ministers, including Romina Pourmokhtari, Minister for Climate and Environment, Elisabeth Svantesson, ECOFIN President and Minister for Finance of Sweden and Tobias Lennart Billström, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Exchange of views on the failure of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the implications for financial stability in Europe: opening by Irene TINAGLI (S&D, IT) and statements by Andrea ENRIA (ECB) and by Jose Manuel CAMPA (EBA)

Failure of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the implications for financial stability in Europe: extracts from the exchange of views

Monetary Dialogue with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank: questions and answers (part 2)

Monetary Dialogue with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank: questions and answers (part 1)

Monetary Dialogue with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank: introduction by Irene TINAGLI (S&D, IT) and opening statement by Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB)

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ECON LIBE joint Committee - Votes on money laundering

ECON LIBE joint Committee - Votes on money laundering

ECON LIBE joint Committee - Votes on money laundering

ECON LIBE joint Committee - Votes on money laundering

ECON LIBE joint Committee - Votes on money laundering

ECON LIBE joint Committee - Votes on money laundering