The Way Forward for the Eurozone and Europe: A Conversation with European Policymakers

On April 18, Global Economy and Development at Brookings and the Center for the United States and Europe hosted a discussion on the European economy and the ongoing crisis in the eurozone with a distinguished panel of European policymakers. Panelists included: Olli Rehn, European Commission vice president for economic and monetary affairs and the euro; Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Dutch finance minister and president of the Eurogroup; Klaus Regling, managing director of the European Stability Mechanism; Werner Hoyer, president of the European Investment Bank; and Jorg Asmussen, executive board member of the European Central Bank. Brookings President Strobe Talbott provided introductory remarks. Vice President Kemal Derviş, director of Global Economy and Development, moderated the discussion.