About us
The IMF Europe Office, located in Paris and Brussels, serves as liaison to EU institutions and governments, as well as international organizations and civil society in Europe.
Its main tasks include:
- Engaging with European policymakers and institutions on euro area and EU policies and country programs
- Fostering the dialogue on global economic issues with EU institutions, international organizations, governments, and civil society in Europe between the IMF and interlocutors
- Supporting IMF operations in Europe, including surveillance, IMF-supported programs, and technical assistance
- Helping to coordinate communication and outreach activities across the region
News and Highlights
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Eurozone: Strenghtening Resilience in Complex Times
The global expansion is weakening somewhat faster than expected, and risks to global growth have risen, such as the escalation of trade tensions, further tightening of financial conditions, a “no-deal” Brexit, and a deeper-than-expected slowdown in China. Such risks are also weighing on the euro area, whose growth is set to moderate from 1.8 percent in 2018 to 1.6 percent in 2019. What are the policy implications for the euro area and the prospects for reform of its economic architecture? Although substantial progress has been made since the 2008 crisis, the euro area should increase its resilience in the event of future shocks, by moving toward a centralized fiscal capacity and by completing the banking union and the capital markets union.
March 19, 2019
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Crypto Currencies and Monetary Policy
Presentation by Jeffrey Franks, Director of the IMF Offices in Europe - King’s College of London
January 22, 2019
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Five Actions to Strengthen the Euro Area Banking Union
IMF Blog
December 14, 2018
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The Uneven Path Ahead: The Effect of Brexit on Different Sectors in the UK Economy
IMF Blog
December 4, 2018
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Europe's Economic Outlook in Six Charts
November 8, 2018
Europe and the IMF
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March 22, 2019
Author/Editor:International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Series:Country Report No. 19/83 -
IMF Executive Board Concludes the 2019 Article IV Consultation with Bulgaria
March 22, 2019
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March 22, 2019
Author/Editor:International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Series:Country Report No. 19/84 -
Transcript of IMF Press Briefing
March 21, 2019
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Self-Employment and Support for the Dutch Pension Reform
March 19, 2019
Author/Editor:Izabela Karpowicz
Series:Working Paper No. 19/64