Programme

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09:00

Welcome by moderator, Maria Tadeo (Bloomberg)

09:05 - 09:15

Opening address [Article]

Nadia Calviño (Third Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Spain)

09:15 - 10:15

The new European economy after Coronavirus [Article]

Moderator: Maria Tadeo (Bloomberg)

Introductory remarks
Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-president, European Commission)

Panel discussion with:
Maja Göpel (Secretary-General, The German Advisory Council on Global Change)
Martin Sandbu (European Economics Commentator, Financial Times)

Interactive Q&A with the audience on line

10:25 - 10:35

Break

10:35 - 11:05

#EUBEF20 debate on the motion: "This forum believes that an expanded role for the State in the economy after the coronavirus crisis is inevitable and desirable" [Article]

Moderator: Maria Tadeo (Bloomberg)
Speaking for: Sharan Burrow (General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation)
Speaking against: Alexander Stubb (Director, School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute)

11:05 - 11:30

A social and green reboot after the pandemic [Article]

Sasha Vakulina (Euronews) in conversation with Paolo Gentiloni (Commissioner for the Economy, European Commission)

Interactive Q&A with the audience online

11:30 - 11:40

Closing keynote speech [Article]

Charles Michel (President, European Council)

12:00 - 12:45

Meet the author [Article]

Martin Sandbu (European Economics Commentator, Financial Times) will present his latest book "The Economics of belonging"

Live Q&A with the audience online

Registered participants only – limited spots available