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McGrath travels to Brussels today for talks with EU finance ministers

The EU budget, Russian aggression in Ukraine and the future of the capital markets union are all on the agenda

Michael McGrath, the finance minister, is travelling to Brussels for talks with finance minister colleagues. Picture: RollingNews.ie

Michael McGrath will today travel to Brussels for a series of meetings with other finance ministers at the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin).

The finance minister will join his Eurogroup colleagues to discuss macroeconomic developments and fiscal policy in the euro area in 2025, the future of the capital markets union and preparation for the March Euro Summit.

Tomorrow, Ecofin begins with a formal working breakfast and updates on the economic situation as well ...