Still time to reform the Euro Area?
A debate on the Greens/EFA proposals
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- How can the EMU be transformed to be made more resilient? What about the Member States outside the Euro area?
- What does actually mean a fiscal and banking union?
- Can our economic model be adapted to support the climate objectives?
- What powers should exert the EU on national economic and budgetary powers?
- Is the democratic deficit inherent to the structure of the Eurozone?
- Should the social dimension of EMU be restricted to the mobility of workers?
- Should the ECB evolve?
- Against the background of Brexit and national elections, is there scope to reform the Euro area?
14h30
Introduction
Philippe Lamberts, Co-President of the Greens/EFA Group
14h35
Keynote
Wolfgang Munchau (associate editor of the Financial Times and director of Eurointelligence)
14h55
José Leandro (Principal Adviser on EMU to the President of the European Commission)
- One year after the release of the 5 Presidents’ report, where are we now?
- Given the electoral background in some Member States, rising euro-skepticism that diverts from further integration and the attention focused on Brexit, has the reform of the EMU put in the fridge until 2019?
15h10
Discussion
15h15
Panel I
- Wolfgang Munchau (Financial Times, Eurointelligence)
- José Leandro (Principal Adviser on EMU to the President of the European Commission)
- Frank Vandenbroucke (former Belgian Minister of Social Affairs, professor at KuLeuven and University of Amsterdam)
- Zoltan Pogatsa (professor at University of Western Hungary)
15h55
Panel II
- Sebasten Godinot (WWF, European Policy Officer)
- Veronica Nilsson (ETUC, Confederal Secretary)
- Gerhard Huemer (UEAPME, Director of Economic and Fiscal Policy)
16h25
Exchange with the audience
16h50
Conclusions
Philippe Lamberts, Co-President of the Greens/EFA Group
