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Economic and Financial Affairs DG
The Economic and Financial Affairs DG works mainly on economic policy – whereas monetary policy is the responsibility of the European Central Bank. Its major role is in monitoring the economic performance of the member states, and in that respect it publishes economic forecasts for the Union as a whole and for individual member states twice a year, in spring and autumn. It also sets broad economic policy guidelines, which member states are supposed to follow in developing national economic policies. Establishing the degree of convergence amongst member states is another responsibility of the DG, and it reports annually on the preparedness of those member states which are not yet in the euro to adopt the single currency. And in the fiscal policy arena, DG ECFIN prepares actions under the excessive deficit procedure to bring member states whose budget deficit exceeds 3% of GDP back into line.
Spokesperson
Amadeu ALTAFAJ TARDIO
Tel : +32 (0)2 295 26 58
Mobile : +32 (0)498 952 658
amadeu.altafaj-tardio@ec.europa.eu

Olli Rehn
Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs.
Spokesperson:
Amadeu ALTAFAJ TARDIO
Tel : +32 (0)2 295 26 58
Mobile : +32 (0)498 952 658
Fax : +32 (0)2 295 14 13
amadeu.altafaj-tardio@ec.europa.eu

Jean-Claude Trichet
Jean-Claude Trichet president of the ECB, left his job as governor of the Bank of France to join the European Central Bank in 2003.
Director of communications:
Elisabeth Ardaillon-Poirier

Head of press and information:
Regina Karoline Schüller
Tel: +49 69 13 44 74 55
E-mail: info@ecb.int
European Central Bank
European Central Bank is the central bank for Europe’s single currency, the euro. The ECB’s main task is to maintain the euro’s purchasing power and thus price stability in the euro area. The ECB is headed by a president who is appointed by the Council with the agreement of the European Parliament.
Requests for information and publications: info@ecb.europa.eu
Media and journalist requests: media@ecb.europa.eu
Tel: +49 69 1344 7455

Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)

Press officer:
Federico DE GIROLAMO
Brussels: 32 2 28 31389 / 32 498 98 35 91
Strasbourg: 33 388 1 72033 / 33 388 174 005

Economic and Finance Affairs Council (ECOFIN)
The Economic and Finance Affairs Council (ECOFIN) council is composed of the Economics and Finance Ministers of the member states, as well as Budget Ministers when budgetary issues are discussed. It meets once a month. There is also an informal body - made up of eurozone finance ministers - known as the Eurogroup, which generally meets on the eve of ECOFIN meetings. It is a coordinating body, and takes no formal decisions.
Press officer for General Affairs and External Relations; Economic and Financial Affairs; Development Cooperation:
Francois Head
Tel: +32 2 281 6083
GSM: +32 475 953 807
E-mail: francois.head@consilium.europa.eu

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