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 – 2017
Public Debate with Thomas Westphal, Director General for EU Affairs at the German Federal Ministry of Finance
We would like to thank Thomas Westphal, Director General for EU Affairs at the German Federal Ministry of Finance, for an informative Public Debate on the topic “A Strategic Realignment of the EU Budget?”, Bernhard Schnittger, Deputy Head of the …
Lunch debate with Norbert Spinrath, MP, European Affairs Spokesman of the SPD group in the Bundestag
On 18 October 2017 a Lunch Debate with Norbert Spinrath, European Affairs Spokesman of the SPD party in the Bundestag, took place in the European House in Berlin on the topic of: “Developing Europe socially and in solidarity”. At the …
IEP Lunch Debate with Director-General Matthias Ruete, DG HOME
On the 26 September 2017 our Lunch Debate with Matthias Ruete, Director General for Migration and Home Affairs of the European Commission, took place at the European House in Berlin on the topic of: “The future of the European Asylum …
IEP Lunch Debate with Richard Nikolaus Kühnel, Representative of the European Commission in Germany
On 14 September 2017 a Lunch Debate with Richard Kühnel, Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Germany, took place in the European House in Berlin on the topic of: “the future of the EU-27 with respect to …
IEP Lunch Debate with H.E. Ambassador Peter Burian
H.E. Peter Burian, EU Special Representative for Central Asia, gave a speech on the topic of “Prospects of EU-Central Asia Relations” during an IEP public event at the Representation of the European Commission in Berlin on 4 July 2017. Introductory …
IEP Lunch Debate with Sabine Lautenschläger, European Central Bank
The IEP Public Lunch Debate on the topic „Stability and growth in the Eurozone – who plays the main role?“ was conducted with Sabine Lautenschläger, Member of Executive Board of the European Central Bank and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board …
IEP Lunch Debate with Reimer Böge, Member of the European Parliament
Reimer Böge, Member of the European Parliament refereed the debate on the topic “A fiscal capacity for the Eurozone?” during the IEP’s Lunch Debate at the European House in Berlin on 2 June 2017. The event was moderated by Prof …
IEP Lunch Debate with Martin Kotthaus, Head of the European Directorate-General at the Federal Foreign Office
“The EU-27, Brexit and Rome” was the topic of our IEP Lunch Debate with Ministerial Director Martin Kotthaus, Head of the European Directorate-General at the Federal Foreign Office, who we hosted at the European House on 23 May. The event …