16/02/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 16 February, the euro area’s finance ministers reappointed Tuomas Saarenheimo of Finland as head of the Eurogroup working group within the Council of the European Union for a further two years, until the end of March 2028 (see EUROPE 13357/32). This group prepares the meetings of the euro area’s finance ministers. Mr Saarenheimo was also re-elected to head the Economic and Financial Council, the EU Council’s expert working group that prepares the ‘Ecofin’ Council. (MB)