For a political community of the euro: An Economic debate with members of the French Eiffel group
See the Eiffel group's 'For a Euro Community'
Last year, the Glienicker group, a group of eleven German social scientists, among them Bruegel Director Guntram Wolff called for the creation of a Euro Union. In developing the arguments put forward in that call, Bruegel is happy to host Groupe Eiffel, a group of French politicians and social scientists, who reflect on the same issues and ask:
Where does France want to go, both within Europe and on a global level? What is the future, in a ten or twenty year timeframe, of the Euro and of the European Union? These legitimate questions have often been left unanswered.
Most governments and political parties have maintained a management approach which has allowed them to "muddle through" up to this point. The radical parties advocate withdrawal to the national level and exiting the eurozone as a miracle cure. In order to launch a new dynamic system, adapted to the world of2014, it is essential to learn from the crisis and collective errors committed and to propose a balanced vision.
Speakers:
- Bertrand Dumont, Member of the Eiffel Group
- Shahin Vallée, Member of the Eiffel Group
- Sylvie Goulard, Member of the Eiffel Group
- Chair: Guntram Wolff, Director of Bruegel
Members of the Eiffel Group:
- Agnès Bénassy-Quéré
- Yves Bertoncini
- Jean-Louis Bianco
- Laurence Boone
- Bertrand Dumont
- Sylvie Goulard
- André Loesekrug-Pietri
- Rostane Mehd
- Etienne Pflimlin
- Denis Simonneau
- Carole Ulmer
- Shahin Vallée
Practical details:
- Venue: Bruegel, Rue de la Charité 33, 1210 Brussels
- Time: Thursday 20, 2014, 12:45-14:30
- Contact: Matilda Sevón, Events Coordinator - matilda.sevon[at]bruegel.org