01-10-2024 12:45
EPRS policy roundtable: EU finances: Is Next Generation EU delivering?
Policy Roundtables and Book Talks
EPRS
This event will be held in the Library of the European Parliament in Brussels, which is located on the fifth floor (5D) of the Spinelli building. The registration is over. If you have an access badge (official, not external) or an accreditation from the European Parliament, you can attend the event in the Library. You can also attend it live on Webex; no need to register; see the link below.
According to the recent Draghi report, the EU is facing an existential challenge: to become more productive, it will require reforms and massive amounts of investment. Next Generation EU and its Recovery and Resilience Facility will, up until the end 2026, finance investment and reform measures through national plans for each Member State. The latest edition of the EPRS Economic Outlook Quarterly shows that implementation of the national plans is under way, but to varying degrees across the EU. This panel discussion brings together a distinguished panel of speakers to assess whether Next Generation EU is delivering on its objectives. Could lessons from these innovative instruments contribute to the debate on the future design of EU finances?