Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis is in Luxembourg to participate in the Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings to be held today and tomorrow, respectively. Issues of particular importance for the Greek economy will be at the centre of the discussions, as they concern the strengthening of investments, competitiveness, and the participation of citizens in European capital markets. More specifically, in the context of the ECOFIN, the following issues will be discussed: -the creation of the Savings and Investment Union (SIU), which aims to mobilise savings for investment and to increase the participation of citizens and businesses in capital markets, - the simplification of the European legislative framework, with a view to reducing bureaucracy and costs for businesses. In addition, the following will be addressed: - the modification of the European Union's Own Resources System, - the spatial planning of the European...