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Sound public finance and manageable sovereign debt is a key pillar for the future stability of the common European currency and essential to rebuild trust in the European Union.

The reforms since the sovereign debt crisis of 2010 showed up a significant effort of the European Union and the member states, not only to cope with the consequences of the crisis, but to establish new common and coordinated instruments to reduce the risks for upcoming economic downturns. Nevertheless, there are significantly different approaches to deal with a fiscal crisis in different member states.

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Polish Institute of International Affairs therefore analyse in a common research project different perspectives of fiscal policies in Germany, France and Poland. These countries represented member states and non-member states of the Eurozone as well as new and old member states of the EU. Last but not least, they as well represent different economic traditions and cultures.

In our expert conference, we would like to discuss with you the results of the project and to reflect on possible and feasible political consequences. We will bring together representatives of politics, academics, Think Tanks and associations and are looking forward to a fruitful exchange with you.

Please register at Dennis Krüger of KAS Berlin (dennis.krueger@kas.de).

Programme

From 8.30 h

Accreditation and coffee

9.00 h

Opening and Welcoming Session

• Matthias Schäfer, Head, Team Economic Policy, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Berlin

• Slawomir Debski, Director, Polish Institute of International Affairs, Warsaw

Introduction: Stability cultures in Germany, Poland and France. What does it mean for the economic integration in Europe?

Presentation: Dr. Sebastian Plociennik, Polish Institute of International Affairs, Warsaw

9.40 h

Does austerity work? Economic policy dilemmas in the European Union.

• Rafał Antczak, Board Member, Deloitte Business Consulting, Warsaw

• Dr. Rémi Lallement, France Stratégie, Paris

• Lothar Funk, Professor, Düsseldorf University of Applied Science, Düsseldorf

Dr. Sebastian Plociennik, Polish Institute of International Affairs, Warsaw

11.00 h

Coffee break

11.15 h

Principle perspectives of political and economic integration in Europe: towards deepening or consolidation?

• Martin Heipertz, Head of Division, European Policy Coordination, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin

• Patryk Łoszewski, Director, International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Finance

• Thierry Breton, Atos SE IT Services, French Minister of Finance 2005-2007, tbc

Matthias Schäfer, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Berlin

12.45 h

Conclusions

Dr. Jacek Rosa, 1st Councillor, Head of the Economic Department, Embassy of the Republic Poland in Germany

13.00 h

Lunch

Organised by the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation in cooperation with the Polish Institute of International Affairs.

Das Projekt wird gefördert aus Mitteln der Deutsch-Polnischen Wissenschaftsstiftung.

The project „Economic models and Europeanization of policy of stability: perspective of Germany, France and Poland” is supported by the Polish-German Foundation for Science

Projekt „Modele gospodarcze a europeizacja polityki stabilizacyjnej: perspektywa Niemiec, Francji i Polski” wspierany przez Polsko-Niemiecką Fundację na rzecz Nauki