Visions for Europe: Economic expert debate for the 2024 EU elections
Bruegel and the Financial Times partnered up to host a debate featuring representatives from EU political parties on EU economic issues
Speakers
Thanasis Bakolas
Secretary General, The European People's Party
Frédéric Boccara
Member of the Executive Board and the Economic Advisory Board at Party of the European Left & Candidate, French Communist Party
Alva Finn
Executive Director of ELF, the political foundation of the ALDE Party
Dirk Friedrich
Cluster Coordinator for Economic, Budget and Cohesion Policy, Identity and Democracy Party
Rasmus Nordqvist
Member of the board of the European Greens and Candidate for the European Parliament, Socialist People's Party, Denmark
Maria João Rodrigues
President of FEPS, Chair, The Party of European Socialists Financial and Economic Network
Andy Bounds
EU correspondent, Financial Times
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Bruegel Director
Agenda
Check-in & refreshments
16:15-17:00Agenda
Introduction
17:00-17:05Agenda
Opening question
17:05-17:15Agenda
First round: Competitiveness and growth
17:15-17:45Agenda
Second round: Economic security
17:45-18:15Agenda
Third round: Green transition
18:15-18:45Agenda
Final remarks and conclusion
18:45-19:00Bruegel, in partnership with The Financial Times, held a fact-based and economics-focused debate where European political parties were given the opportunity to present their vision for the future of the EU’s economy to an audience of policymakers, civil society and business stakeholders, academics and the media.
In the run up to the EU elections, it is more important than ever to provide clear, informative and concise ideas for the future of Europe. This debate will feature a wide range of political parties that will focus on a small number of critical economic issues, including EU competitiveness and growth, the green transition, cohesion, economic security, and the possible trade-offs between those objectives.
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