European Commission Conference. Brussels 6-7th May 2013.

On May 7th 2013 I attended the European Commission Conference on EU Banking as a memebr of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform. It was attended my some of the most influentical financial and politcal individuals in Europe in addition to fellow MP’s and MEP’s from other member states. In this particular session we listened to speeches and panel discussions before I contributed (video attached). Individuals who spoke included:

José Manuel Barroso (President of the European Commission)

Jean-Claude Thébault (Director General of the Bureau of Euopean Policy Advisors (BEPA), European Commission)

Olli Rehn ( Vice President of the European Commission and memebr of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro)

Jeroen Dijsselbloem (President of the Eurogroup and Minister of Finance, The Netherlands)

Vitor Gaspar (Minister of Finance, Portugal)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrYNe3Tn7Uk