- Sep 1
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meets Russian counterpart Anton Siluanov at G20 summit in Asheville
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held talks with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in North Carolina, drawing sharp pushback from European officials who boycotted the G20 family photograph.
- Jun 12
Eurogroup president pushes for fiscal leeway on energy investments as Strait of Hormuz crisis persists
Finance ministers of the eurozone discussed a European Commission proposal to grant member states temporary fiscal flexibility for energy‑security investments, against the backdrop of sustained high prices and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis backed the plan, while Germany sounded a note of caution.
