The next Multiannual Financial Framework. Where is the EU heading?

10.00 Welcome and introduction

  • Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS, president of the section for Economic and Monetary Union, and Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO), European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

10.10 Institutional views

  • Lourdes ACEDO MONTOYA, Head of Multiannual Financial Framework Unit, Directorate-General for Budget (DG BUDG), European Commission
  • Jan GREGOR, Dean, Chamber V, Financing and administering the Union, European Court of Auditors
  • Zsolt DARVAS, Senior Fellow, Bruegel 

Q&A and debate with EESC members and external participants

11.15 Policy proposals of organised civil society:

  • Lúcio VINHAS DE SOUZA, Director of the Economics Department and Chief Economist, Businesseurope
  • Ludovic VOET, Confederal Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
  • Gabriella CIVICO, President, Civil Society Europe

Q&A and debate with EESC members and external participants

12.00 Summary and conclusions

  • Luca JAHIERDominika BIEGON, Konstantinos DIAMANTOUROS, rapporteurs for the EESC opinion on the next Multiannual Financial Framework 

12.15 End of the debate

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