· Kyriakos Pierrakakis Wiki · Eurogroup WikiRemarks by Kyriakos Pierrakakis, President of the Eurogroup, at the Rencontres Économiques
Read full speech on consilium.europa.eu ↗ContextRemarks by the Eurogroup President at the Rencontres Économiques d'Aix-en-Provence, a yearly French economic forum.
Why it mattersArgues that Europe must choose the sectors where it builds global champions.
Problems raised
- Budgets are constrained in Europe.
- Europe lacks global champions.
- Choices must be made.
Solutions proposed
- Choose where to build European champions.
- Target public funds carefully.
- Coordinate European economic policy.