About us
Mission
The IMF’s Offices in Europe, located in Brussels and Paris, serves as liaison to EU and euro-area institutions and governments, as well as international organizations, academics, civil society, and media.
Its main tasks include:
• Engaging with European policymakers and other interlocutors on euro area and EU policies; as well as fostering a dialogue on global economic issues;
• Supporting IMF operations in Europe, including policy advice, lending arrangements, technical assistance, and recruitment efforts;
• Helping to coordinate communication and outreach activities across the region.
History
Immediately after its creation, the Fund played a key role in various postwar initiatives, such as the creation of the European Payments Union (EPU) and the Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC, which in 1960 became the OECD). The Office in Europe was created in Paris in 1948 to serve as observer and personal representative of the Managing Director at these new institutions. Over time, the functions of the office expanded to include wider liaison with European-based institutions, external relations, and outreach to academic institutions, NGOs, and the public.
The IMF Europe Office was established in 2013, comprising the Paris Office and the newly created Brussels Office
Europe and the IMF
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Malta: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission
November 18, 2024
Consolidate the fiscal position aligned with the EU’s new fiscal framework. Phase out the fixed energy price policies and reallocate the resulting fiscal space for investment (including green) and productivity-enhancing policies.
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Finland: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
November 8, 2024
Following a hard landing in 2023, the Finnish economy has started to recover.
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October 28, 2024
Today, Mr. Geoff Gottlieb, IMF Senior Regional Representative for Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe, made the following statement: “An IMF mission headed by Mr. Jan Kees Martijn will visit Bucharest November 5 - 8, 2024, to hold a regular staff visit. The Fund’s team will review recent economic and financial developments and update the macroeconomic outlook.”
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Transcript of European Economic Outlook October 2024 Press Briefing
October 24, 2024
Access the transcript of the IMF’s Regional Economic Outlook on Europe press briefing, led by Alfred Kammer, Director of the European Department. The briefing addresses Europe’s inflation trends, growth outlook, and policy recommendations, highlighting the impacts of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the EU’s fiscal framework, and reforms to enhance productivity and integration in the Single Market.
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Transcript of Fiscal Monitor October 2024 Press Briefing
October 23, 2024
Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening to our viewers around the world. I am Tatiana Mossot, the IMF Communications Department, and I will be your host for today’s press briefing on the Annual Meetings 2024 Fiscal Monitor, “Putting a Lead on Public Debt.” I am pleased to introduce this morning the Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department, Vitor Gaspar. He is joined by Era Dabla Norris, Deputy Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department, and Davide Furceri, who is the Division Chief of the Fiscal Affairs Department. Good morning, Vitor, Era, Davide.