The outcome of the 2014 European Elections opens up new scenarios for Europe’s main political and institutional actors. It is time to look ahead to the challenges in the political reform of the policy areas of economy, civil rights, social Europe, energy, enlargement and external action. Also to analyse what are the prospects for the election of a new European commission President and Europe’s top jobs and the impact of raising Euroscepticism.

Keynote Speakers

•     Mr. Günther Dauwen, Secretary General of the Centre Maurits Coppieters
•     Ms. Susanne Hartig, Executive Director of the European Liberal Forum
•     Mr. Juan Behrend, Member of the Board of Directors of the Green European Foundation (to be confirmed)
•     Mr. Luca Bader, CEO of the Institute of European Democrats
•     Mr. Roland Freudenstein, Deputy Director of the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies
•     Mr. Harris Golemis, legal representative of Transform!

The debate will be moderated by Lisbeth Kirk, Editor in Chief of EU Observer