The IEP organises “Public Debates” on key topics of the current agenda of European politics. It invites distinguished speakers and other experts from academia, government and administration of member states and EU institutions to talk about challenges and perspectives of European integration. These issues are discussed in a forum where people interested in the development of European integration from academia, politics, media, pressure groups, embassies and non-governmental organisations meet. Through its Public Debates the IEP fulfils one of its major aims as think tank to promote the discourse on EU topics and encourage exchange between policy-makers, academics, journalists and citizens.
Public Debates – Archive
IEP Lunch Debate with Sir Stephen WALL: “Europe: Is it crisis as usual, or is this one terminal? ”
Sir Stephen WALL, Chair of the Public Affairs Division at the Hill & Knowlton agency, who has previously served several British governments in important European political capacities including as European political advisor to John Major, Douglas Hurd and Tony Blair and …
IEP Lunch Debate with Hans-Gert PÖTTERING: “Priorities for European Policy in the View of the EPP Group”
“The European Union”, Hans-Gert PÖTTERING, Chair of the Faction of the European People’s Party in the European Parliament, began his talk, “is based on values”. They are the foundation of the entire integration project. For this reason, the European constitutional treaty …
IEP Lunch Debate with Mihai-Razvan UNGUREANU: “Prospects of European integration — The view of Romania as a future EU Member State”
Mihai-Razvan UNGUREANU, Foreign Minister of Romania, painted a positive picture of the current situation in Romania, which will be part of the 5th wave of EU enlargement. According to him, Romania will bring with it an array of positive characteristics into …
IEP Lunch Debate with Dr. Hans WINKLER: “Priorities of the Austrian Council Presidency”
Dr. Hans WINKLER, State Secretary in the Austrian Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Vienna, opened his talk by stating that Austria will conduct its presidency in an intermediary and coordinating role. Therefore, Vienna prefers the term “chair” instead of president and …
IEP Lunch Debate with Sir Peter Torry: “After the European Council: The British Council Presidency on Balance”
The British Ambassador Sir Peter Torry initially emphasised that the true crisis of the European Union is not of an institutional or financial kind, but rather that one speaks of a job crisis. High unemployment in individual member states is …
IEP Lunch Debate with Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven: “The CFSP: Institutional Perspectives and Current Questions of European Foreign Policy”
IEP Lunch Debate on the topic “The CFSP: Institutional Perspectives and Current Questions of European Foreign Policy” with Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven, Director of the EU-COR Division, 19 October 2005, 12:30–14:30 in the Jean Monnet Building, Berlin.
At the center …
IEP Lunch Debate with Olli Rehn: “Don’t Make EU Englargement a Scapegoat!”
Rehn delivered a clear rejection to all those who call for a slowing or even a complete stop to EU enlargement. The new members and accession candidates cannot become the scapegoats of the economic malaise and the constitutional crisis in the EU! In this context…
IEP Lunch Debate with Klaus Scharioth: “Current Questions of European Policy”
State Secretary in the Federal Foreign Office Dr. Klaus Scharioth emphasised that the negative results of the referenda in France and the Netherlands may be a setback for the ratification of the European Constitution but do not mean the end …