Event 24. March 2025 Alexander Radunz / Sandra Parthie Discussion: Facing The European Investment Challenge: What Course Do We Need To Set In Public Finance?

European competitiveness is the defining topic for today and for our future. The report by Mario Draghi has only been the last in a long line of reports pointing to the fact that Europe needs more investment. This in turn requires greater financial resources for investment in public budgets and progress towards a Savings and Investments Union.

Event 24. March 2025 Alexander Radunz / Sandra Parthie

Discussion: Facing The European Investment Challenge: What Course Do We Need To Set In Public Finance?

Contacts

Together with the Association of German Banks we want to explore ways to create fiscal space for investments in public finances at the European level. What expenditure must be prioritized, and which reforms will improve the investment environment on EU and national level? Can we continue to discard an EU fiscal capacity or common bonds? The discussion will also focus on how European joint funding can be effectively governed and the conditions required for impactful public spending.

The German Economic Institute (IW) and the Association of German Banks (BdB) would like to invite you to a discussion to reflect on options for public financing and growth reforms with an interesting panel of policymakers and experts from the European Investment Bank, the European Parliament, the European Commission, IW and BdB.

Date/Time
24.03.2025, 18:00 to 20:00 h

Place
Representation of North Rhine-Westphalia to the EU
Rue Montoyer 47
1000 Brussels

Programme

Welcome Note

Introductory note
Heiner Herkenhoff, Association of German Banks
Michael Hüther, German Economic Institute

Panelists
- Heiner Herkenhoff, Association of German Banks
- Prof. Dr. Michael Hüther, German Economic Institute
- ECON Committee
- European Investmentbank
- European Commission

Moderation
Sandra Parthie, Head of Office German Economic Institute

Light dinner reception from 20:00

We are very much looking forward to your participation! For any further questions do not hesitate to contact us.

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