IMF European Department
The European Department of the IMF is one of the Fund's functional departments responsible for economic analysis and policy advice covering European member countries. It leads the IMF's engagement with European states, including country surveillance and negotiations on lending programs — notably with Ukraine. The department is headed by a director who takes part in discussions with national authorities on budgets, financing needs and macroeconomic risks.
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Ukraine's PM meets IMF's Szczurek ahead of November mission to discuss 2026 budget and 2027 financing needs
Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky met with the Director of the International Monetary Fund's European Department, Mateusz Szczurek, to discuss execution of Ukraine's 2026 state budget and financing needs for 2027. The talks took place at the start of the IMF and World Bank annual meetings week, with an IMF mission to Ukraine expected in November.