On Thursday, December 10, 2020 Polish Economic Institute and POLITICO hosted a high-level debate about the future of Europe’s economy.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken Europe’s economy. Both EU and national governments responded with unprecedented fiscal measures, along with actions by central banks, to save jobs and businesses. While the second wave is hitting Europe, EU policymakers are still keeping their economies on life support by guaranteeing bank loans to companies in financial difficulty and providing basic income to many people out of work or on a furlough plan. Banks are also playing an essential role in keeping the economy from crashing by providing state-guaranteed loans and allowing borrowers to defer repayments. However, assistance programs can’t be maintained forever, and the economic consequences of the pandemic still remain uncertain.
Panel discussion followed by Q&A:
- Laurence Boone, chief economist, OECD;
- Tadeusz Kościński, minister of finance, Poland;
- Maarten Verwey, director general, DG ECFIN, European Commission;
- Stéphanie Yon-Courtin MEP (Renew Europe, France), vice-chair of the ECON Committee.
Introductory remarks by Piotr Arak, director, the Polish Economic Institute. The event was inspired by our report “Europe 2050. Seven main risks in the post-COVID era“.
Watch the whole discussion below:
Europe’s economy: How can it be reset? | #EuropesEconomy https://t.co/Tr2Y8rHw3X
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Piotr Arak director @PIE_NET_PL kicked off our event and shared his thoughts on the EU's challenges post-COVID | Watch live below or on our website https://t.co/IGMJ8XUlQG | #Europeseconomy https://t.co/hEBme0aOhr pic.twitter.com/nQvoRQQdFH
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Laurence Boone @LauBooneEco @OECD_economy highlights the main takeaways from the OECD outlook released few days ago | Watch live below or on our website https://t.co/IGMJ8XUlQG | #Europeseconomy https://t.co/hEBme0aOhr pic.twitter.com/yS3LQZEPv5
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Check @ecfin Director General Maarten Verwey's views on green investments | Watch live below or on our website https://t.co/IGMJ8XUlQG | #Europeseconomy https://t.co/hEBme0aOhr pic.twitter.com/cO3ZSTeQ7e
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Vice-Chair of @Europarl_EN @EP_Economics Stéphanie Yon-Courtin @s_yoncourtin shares her views about the recovery fund | Watch live below or on our website https://t.co/IGMJ8XUlQG | #Europeseconomy https://t.co/hEBme0aOhr pic.twitter.com/Q9v4ZTMLDG
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About taxation. Check the quote below from Vice-Chair of @Europarl_EN @EP_Economics Stéphanie Yon-Courtin @s_yoncourtin | Watch live below or on our website https://t.co/IGMJ8XUlQG | #Europeseconomy https://t.co/hEBme0aOhr pic.twitter.com/0ehNBKUAZK
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Polish Minister of Finance Tadeusz Kościński @MF_GOV_PL shares his thoughts in relation to the shift online during the pandemic | Watch live below or on our website https://t.co/IGMJ8XUlQG | #Europeseconomy https://t.co/hEBme0aOhr pic.twitter.com/SEBDjadNJl
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About #VAT, check Polish Minister of Finance Tadeusz Kościński @MF_GOV_PL's quote and watch live below or on our website https://t.co/IGMJ8XUlQG | #Europeseconomy https://t.co/hEBme0aOhr pic.twitter.com/oCwe8xY0vm
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Vice-Chair of @Europarl_EN @EP_Economics Stéphanie Yon-Courtin @s_yoncourtin about Europe leading the way on a GAFA tax | Find out more and watch live below or on our website https://t.co/IGMJ8XUlQG | #Europeseconomy https://t.co/hEBme0aOhr pic.twitter.com/vMyFyYZEuu
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About #digitaltax, @LauBooneEco @OECD | Watch live now below or on our website https://t.co/IGMJ8XUlQG | #Europeseconomy https://t.co/hEBme0aOhr pic.twitter.com/efXSpK7IOm
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