Newsroom527 Press releases Press conferences Speeches Interviews Articles and Op-eds Videos and photos EFSF 21/12/2010 Press releases EU and EFSF funding plans to provide financial assistance for Ireland EFSF 03/12/2010 Press releases Belgium, Slovakia and Slovenia now full EFSF members EFSF 29/09/2010 Press releases Slovakia confirms commitment to EFSF framework agreement EFSF 20/09/2010 Press releases EFSF becomes fully operational EFSF 04/08/2010 Press releases EFSF becomes fully operational EFSF 16/07/2010 Press releases Slovakia agrees upon EFSF framework EFSF 01/07/2010 Press releases European Financial Stability Facility CEO Takes Office ContactsCédric CreloHead of Communications and Chief Spokesperson+352 260 962 205c.crelo@esm.europa.euAnabela ReisDeputy Head of Communications and Deputy Chief Spokesperson+352 260 962 551a.reis@esm.europa.euJuliana DahlPrincipal Speechwriter and Principal Spokesperson+352 260 962 654j.dahl@esm.europa.eu Subscribe to ESM news Subscribe to ESM Briefs Subscribe to ESM blog Subscribe to Investor Relations newsletter Social media Pierre Gramegna at Eurogroup press conference, January 2026 The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is the permanent crisis resolution mechanism for the countries of the euro area. Like its predecessor -- the te...