Monday, 6th February 2023, from 11:30 to 12:30 h. CET (UTC+1). Venue: Conference Room, Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital (Pº de la Castellana 162, Madrid). Hybrid event.
The European economy is withstanding the shock of the Russian invasion of Ukraine better than expected. Moreover, the Union and its member states have put in place effective measures to avoid a recession and reduce the impact of inflation on citizens and businesses. However, prices remain high, financing costs are rising, the war in Ukraine continues, and the geopolitical context induces a subsidy race that threatens the competitiveness of the European industry.
In this context, Nadia Calviño, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Spanish Government, and Fernando Medina, Minister of Finance of Portugal, discusses the economic challenges facing Europe, with a special focus on the effectiveness, fairness and sustainability of public support to families and companies, the urgency of growth enhancing policies that promote Europe’s competitiveness, the reform of the economic governance framework and the priorities of the Spanish presidency, which took place in the second half of 2023.
Hastag: #EconomicPrioritiesEU
Participants:
- Nadia Calviño, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Spanish Government and Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation | @NadiaCalvino
- Fernando Medina, Minister of Finance of Portugal | @pt_financas
- Moderator: José Juan Ruiz, Chairman, Elcano Royal Institute | @ElcanoJjRuiz
