EU macroeconomic policy in an age of shocks

Europe is facing an unprecedented convergence of shocks – from war on its borders, to rising trade barriers, increasing climate impacts, and inflationary spikes in key goods.

In this new era of turbulence, the EU’s fiscal and monetary frameworks are showing their limits. Can today’s economic rules deliver the prosperity, security, and sustainability that Europe urgently needs? Is it possible to promote industrial competitivity, increase living standards, and drive forward the clean transition, all while mitigating inflation and maintaining fiscal sustainability?

Join us for an afternoon of discussion and debate with leading experts as they offer their analysis and arguments for how the EU’s macroeconomic framework must evolve to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Featuring:
Keynote speakers:

• Swati Dhingra | Associate Professor at LSE and member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee
• Hans Stegeman | Chief economist at Tridos Bank

Panel: How can EU fiscal policy support the EU’s strategic economic goals?

• Moderator: Paola Tamma | Economics correspondent, Financial Times
• Sini Matikainen | Director of Economic and Fiscal Policy, LSE Centre for Economic Transition Expertise
• Florian Schuster-Johnson | Head of growth and budget lab, Dezernat Zukunft
• Gilles Mourre | Head of Unit, Fiscal policy and surveillance, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs

Panel: How can the ECB support the EU’s strategic economic goals?

• Moderator: Paola Tamma | Economics correspondent, Financial Times
• Jens van 't Klooster | Assistant Professor of Political Economy, University of Amsterdam
• Rebecca Christie | Senior Fellow, Bruegel
• Etienne Espagne | Senior Economist, World Bank

Presentation: What's at stake? The case for monetary-fiscal coordination

• Hannah Peaker | Deputy Chief Executive, New Economics Foundation

Key questions to be discussed:

• How can the ECB and national central banks support the EU’s economic objectives in global trade, energy security, and climate resilience?
• What reforms are needed to the Stability and Growth Pact to allow all member states to invest towards economic strength and resilience?
• What is the role of the Commission and national governments in fighting inflation?

We hope you can join us for what promises to be a lively and thought-provoking afternoon, and a chance to share reflections over refreshments afterwards.