What are the issues surrounding Economic and Monetary Union?

20 January 2016

The EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee continues its inquiry with its sixth evidence session. The Committee hears evidence from a range of specialists on issues including the implications of the short- and long-term plans for economic and fiscal convergence.

Witnesses

Wednesday 20 January in Committee Room 4, Palace of Westminster

At 10.15am

Professor Erik Jones, Professor of European Studies and International Political Economy, Johns Hopkins University
Megan Greene, Chief Global Economist at Manulife Asset Management
John Peet, Political Editor, The Economist

Possible questions

The witnesses are likely to answer questions on the following areas:

The Five Presidents' Report and the actions introduced in the short term by the European Commission on 21 October
Direct or indirect impacts of economic and monetary union on non-euro area Member States, particularly the UK
The definition and practicalities of fiscal union
Whether more economic and fiscal policy coordination is necessary to achieve an effective economic and monetary union
Effectiveness of incentives for more prosperous countries to make policy changes
Plans for banking union, including views on the European Deposit Insurance Scheme
What the EU can learn from the US in terms of capital markets playing a larger role in capital allocation
The possible need for institutional reform of the Eurozone to enable more effective governance

Further information

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