The Financial Services Attachés of the EU Council will meet in person on 1 July 2026 at 11:00 in the Justus Lipsius Building in Brussels, where the Irish Presidency will introduce its team and present its priorities for financial services. The meeting, announced in a notice of meeting and provisional agenda published by the Council, will serve as the Presidency's first formal engagement with attachés on the financial services portfolio.
The Irish Presidency, which holds the rotating Council chair from July to December 2026, is expected to outline its work programme, including legislative priorities and key aspects of its financial services agenda. The attachés meeting is a preparatory step ahead of formal Council discussions, allowing member states' representatives to align on technical details before ministers meet at the ECOFIN Council.
No prior coverage of this specific meeting exists in recent months, making this the first public indication of the Irish Presidency's financial services plans. The meeting will take place at the Council's headquarters, Rue de la Loi 175, 1048 Brussels, with contact details provided for the secretariat.
Stakeholders, including financial industry representatives and national regulators, will be watching for signals on pending files such as the Banking Union completion, capital markets union, and sustainable finance regulations. The Irish Presidency's priorities could shape the direction of these dossiers during its six-month term.