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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JULY 7: President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe attends the Eurozone Economy and Finance Ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium on July 7, 2025. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Paschal Donohoe re-elected as Eurogroup President

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has been re-elected as Eurogroup President for a third term.

Paschal Donohoe, president of Eurogroup, during a news conference following a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday, May 12, 2025. With the euro charting a course for its best year in two decades and asset managers like Amundi SA flipping from

Donohoe clear front runner to remain Eurogroup president

The process to potentially reinstate Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe for a third term as President of the Eurogroup will formally begin in Luxembourg this afternoon, as eurozone finance ministers take the first steps in assessing any candidates who come forward.

Europe • 19 Jun

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is also the President of the Eurogroup

Donohoe to attend Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings

The Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe is in Brussels this week to chair the Eurogroup meeting today and attend the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting tomorrow.

Business • 12 May

The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, is in Brussels today at the Eurogroup meeting

Reeves urges closer trade ties with EU in Brussels talks

Improving trade ties with the European Union could boost the economy and drive up living standards, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed, as she attended a meeting of EU finance ministers today.

Business • 09 Dec 24

Paschal Donohoe is in Brussels today for the November Eurogrooup meeting

Donohoe in Brussels for November Eurogroup meeting

Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe is in Brussels today, where he will chair the November Eurogroup meeting.

Business • 04 Nov 24

Paschal Donohoe is the President of the Eurogroup

Donohoe to chair latest Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg

Paschal Donohoe, the President of the Eurogroup and Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, is in Luxembourg today to chair the October Eurogroup meeting.

Business • 07 Oct 24

Paschal Donohoe is in Brussels today to chair the first Eurogroup meeting of the year.

Donohoe and McGrath in Brussels for EuroGroup meeting

The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Paschal Donohoe is in Brussels today to chair the first Eurogroup meeting of the year.

Business • 15 Jan 24

Paschal Donohoe is president of the Eurogroup

Donohoe in Brussels for March Eurogroup meeting

Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery, and Reform and President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe is in Brussels today to chair the March Eurogroup meeting of European Finance Ministers.

Business • 13 Mar 23

Paschal Donohoe is in Brussels this week to chair the Eurogroup meeting of European Finance Ministers

Donohoe in Brussels for Eurogroup meeting

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and President of the Eurogroup is in Brussels today to chair the February Eurogroup meeting of European Finance Ministers.

Business • 13 Feb 23

Minister Paschal Donohoe was first elected to the role for a two-and-a-half year term in the summer of 2020

Donohoe to secure second term as Eurogroup president

The Eurogroup has confirmed in a statement that Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is the only minister to have put forward his name for the post of Eurogroup President.

Ireland • 24 Nov 22

Minister Donohoe was first elected to the role for a two and a half year term in the summer of 2020

Paschal Donohoe seeks second term as Eurogroup chief

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has submitted his candidacy for a second term as President of the Eurogroup of Finance Ministers.

Business • 21 Nov 22

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is President of the Eurogroup

Donohoe may be able to keep Eurogroup job - Varadkar

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said it could still be possible for Paschal Donohoe to remain as President of the Eurogroup even if he was not Minister for Finance.

Business • 14 Sep 22

Paschal Donohoe is the current Eurogroup President

Coalition leaders to discuss Eurogroup quandry

The Tánaiste has said coalition leaders will shortly discuss how Dublin might remain as chair of the influential Eurogroup of euro zone finance ministers ahead of a cabinet reshuffle.

Business • 09 Sep 22

This is Paschal Donohoe's first in-person visit to the US since the Covid-19 pandemic started

Donohoe to meet Yellen and Georgieva during US visit

Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe travels to Washington DC today for a series of engagements.

Business • 01 Jun 22

Euro zone to tighten fiscal policy in 2023

Euro zone finance ministers are likely today to endorse the European Commission's view that fiscal policy should move from supportive to neutral in 2023, but that they must be ready with more cash should the war in Ukraine make it necessary.

Business • 15 Mar 22

Donohoe to travel to Estonia and Finland

The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, who is President of the Eurogroup, is holding meetings in Estonia today and in Finland tomorrow to discuss the financial and economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Business • 02 Mar 22

Paschal Donohoe said all the efforts of the many countries involved continue to be focused on trying to get a diplomatic solution.

EU will do 'all it can' to maintain energy supplies

The Minister for Finance has said the EU will do all it can to maintain stability and security of energy supplies, were the tensions between Russia and Ukraine to escalate any further.

Business • 17 Feb 22

Eurogroup to focus on plans for sustainable recovery

Finance Minister and President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe will chair the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels today, with the performance of the euro area economy the main focus of the meeting.

Business • 17 Jan 22

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is also President of the Eurogroup

German finance minister says he is open to EU reforms

Finance Minister and President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe will travel to Berlin, Riga and Vilnius this week for a series of bilateral meetings.

Business • 10 Jan 22

Donohoe in Brussels to discuss draft budget plans

Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe is in Brussels today and tomorrow for Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings.

Business • 06 Dec 21

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe in Brussels for Eurogroup meeting

Donohoe to chair November Eurogroup meeting in Brussels

President of the Eurogroup and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe is in Brussels today to chair the November Eurogroup meeting.

Business • 08 Nov 21

Paschal Donohoe spoke about tax issues with Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager today

Donohoe to brief Govt on OECD's revised tax plan

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said he will brief the Government on Thursday on the revised draft agreement from the OECD on corporate tax reform.

Business • 04 Oct 21

Janet Yellen said Ireland might have to raise its 12.5% corporate tax rate a bit

Yellen confident holdouts will back global tax deal

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said she is confident that EU holdouts, including Ireland, who oppose a global tax reform would find a way to accept the deal.

Business • 13 Jul 21

The meeting was chaired by Eurogroup President, Paschal Donohoe, who said he welcomed the agreement

Eurogroup agree to continue supportive budgetary stance

Members of the Eurogroup have agreed to continue with a supportive budgetary stance through the rest of this year and into 2022.

Business • 15 Mar 21

Paschal Donohoe was addressing a European Parliament committee today

No sudden withdrawal of fiscal measures - Donohoe

The Minister for Finance has said there will be no sudden withdrawal of the fiscal stimulus measures put in place across Europe to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 25 Jan 21