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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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.
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Transcript of World Economic Outlook October 2024 Press Briefing
October 22, 2024
Mr. De Haro: OK. I think we can start. First of all, welcome, everyone. Good morning for those who are joining, as online. I am Jose Luis De Haro with the Communications Department here at the IMF. And once again, we are gathered here today for the release of our new World Economic Outlook, titled Policy Pivot Raising Threats. I hope that by this time, all of you have had access to a copy of the flagship. If not, I would encourage you to go to IMF.org. There, you're going to find the document, but also, you're going to find Pierre Olivier's blog, the underlying data for the charts, videos, and other assets that I think are going to be very, very helpful for your reporting. And what's best, that to discuss all the details of the World Economic Outlook that, to be joined here today by Pierre Olivier Gourinchas, the Economic Counsellor Chief Economist and the Director of the Research Department. Next to him are Petya Koeva Brooks. She is the Deputy Director of the Research Department. And also with us, Jean Marc Natal, the Division Chief at the Research Department. We are going to start with some opening remarks from Pierre Olivier, and then we will proceed to take your questions. I want to remind everyone that this press conference is on the record and that we will also be taking questions online.