Christian Odendahl gives evidence on Economic policy

• Parliament TV: Completing Europe's Economic and Monetary Union
• Inquiry: Completing Europe's Economic and Monetary Union
• EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee

Witness

Wednesday 16 December in Committee Room 3A, Palace of Westminster

At 10.15am:

• Christian Odendahl, Chief Economist, Centre for European Reform

Possible questions

The witness is 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 the actions identified by the European Commission to complete Europe's Economic and Monetary Union on non-euro area Member States, particularly the UK and the direct impacts on Germany
• Whether banking union is likely to be completed by some form of common deposit insurance
• How financial union might contribute to Economic and Monetary Union
• The evolving role and growing powers of the European Central Bank
• The definition, impact and practicalities of fiscal union
• Whether the plans for governance reform take sufficient account of the need to boost growth and jobs
• Whether the differences in policy preferences among Eurozone countries can be reconciled

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

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