Maria Demertzis is a Senior fellow at Bruegel and Adjunct Professor of Economic Policy at the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute in Florence. She was the Deputy director of Bruegel until December 2022. She has previously worked at the European Commission and the research department of the Dutch Central Bank. She has also held academic positions at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in the USA and the University of Strathclyde in the UK, from where she holds a PhD in economics. She has published extensively in international academic journals and contributed regular policy inputs to both the European Commission's and the Dutch Central Bank's policy outlets. She contributes regularly to national and international press.
Thursday 12
15.05 - 16.00
Will 2024 mark the return of the Stability & Growth pact and what does it mean for South Europe?
Sofitel Brussels Europe
A necessity during the pandemic and the energy crisis, the general escape clause of the EU Stability and Growth Pact is likely to be deactivated at the end of 2023. Is the European economy ready to return to fiscal discipline? How does such an event influence the debt-sensitive economies of Southern Europe?