Europe after Sibiu: Towards differentiated integration?
EU3D organised a roundtable as a follow-up to the European summit in Sibiu, where European leaders discussed the next steps towards a more united, stronger and more democratic union.
On 9 May 2019, 27 heads of state and government met at an informal European summit in Sibiu, Romania (photo: European Commission, Future of Europe website)
This invitation-only and closed-door round-table was organised as a follow-up to the Informal European Council in Sibiu, Romania, where European leaders discussed the next steps towards a more united, stronger and more democratic union.
Senior academics and policy-makers gathered in Bruegel to take stock of the commitments coming out of the Sibiu summit, debate on the future of European governance and discuss scenarios for differentiated integration.
Speakers
- Paweł Karbownik, Advisor in the Cabinet of Donald Tusk, President of the European Council
- Andrew Duff, President of the Spinelli Group and Former Member of the European Parliament 1999-2014 (member of EU3D Advisory Board)
- Guntram Wolff, Director of Bruegel
- John Erik Fossum, Professor at ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo and EU3D coordinator
Programme
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10.30-11.00 |
Welcome and registration, coffee & tea |
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11.00-12.30 |
Session 1: Taking stock of the current state of affairs after SibiuA round-table discussion with Paweł Karbownik, moderated by Guntram Wolff |
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12.30-13.30 |
Lunch |
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13.30-15.00 |
Session 2: Thinking ahead for differentiated integration in EuropeA round-table discussion with Andrew Duff, moderated by John Erik Fossum |
Participants
The meeting participants included high-level representatives from the European Parliament Research Service, the European Political Strategy Centre, EU3D Advisory Board members, and researchers from the EU3D team.
Background
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Informal meeting of heads of state or government, Sibiu 9 May 2019: Main results
- European Commission's policy recommendations: Europe in May 2019: Preparing for a more united, stronger and more democratic Union in an increasingly uncertain world (pdf)
