The 14th Brussels Wednesday Social, featuring European Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, which will once again be held online on Wednesday, 8 July 2020. 

The current pandemic has confronted Europe with the risk of a considerable economic downturn. This real and present danger has led many to argue for a coordinated and substantial recovery package, that will allow EU member states, companies and citizens to weather the storm. But the debate has become polarized and agreement on the size, type and financing of that package remains elusive.

The event will bring together key stakeholders to discuss how the EU can rise to the occasion and put in place the necessary measures to shield itself from the economic downturn and build the foundations for financial, fiscal and monetary stability in the years to come.

Panel discussion
Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy, European Commission
Clotilde Armand MEP (Renew Europe), Committee on Budgets (BUDG), European Parliament
Olaf Koch, Chairman of the Management Board, METRO AG

Moderated by Joe Lynam, Presenter, BBC

You can watch the event HERE

You can also watch the broadcast on our social media :
               

The digital event is free to attend, but advanced registration via the link below is requested.

Find out more about the event and previous Wednesday Socials here and join the debate on Twitter with the hashtag #WSBRU (@EMInternational, @ForumEurope, @METRO_Politics).

The event is part of a series of discussions entitled ‘Prospects for Europe’, launched in March 2017 by the partners of the Wednesday Social, with the aim to foster debate on an innovative and sustainable vision for the EU, involving stakeholders from civil society, political institutions and the business community.

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