2nd day of discussion on #EU15Enlargement in BA. Next stage of convergence, which goes beyond rising incomes would be more challenging, would need further structural changes - education, institutions. More demand on public sector capacities.

Feliz 15 Aniversario del 2004 EU Enlargement 🥳🇪🇺 #EU 15Enlargement 🇨🇾🇨🇿🇪🇪🇭🇺🇱🇻🇱🇹🇲🇹🇵🇱🇸🇰🇸🇮
#Viena #EU #UE

🇭🇷 Central Bank Gov. B.Vujčić: 🇪🇺 means more stability & opportunities, also some loss of sovereignty, but 95% of our destiny remains in nation. hands; ...looking forward to adopt € asap #EU15Enlargement EU Economy & Finance EPSC OeNB #EMU ec.europa.eu/info/conferenc…

Pressure to adjust to #acquis communautaire before accession and #cohesion funds among drivers for #convergence , #investment in #enlargement countries #EU15Enlargement conference organised by EU Economy & Finance EPSC OeNB

In Vienna today to discuss transition, EU enlargement and what the future holds. First excellent panel starting now. #EU15Enlargement

#Skills and #education at the forefront of future #convergence in 2004 #enlargement countries #EU15enlargement conference organised by EU Economy & Finance EPSC panel on #Trade , #FDIs w/ Robert Stehrer, Gary Lynn Vice-President Kiralvarga, Elena Kohutikova Erik Berglof #LSE

#EU15Enlargement 3rd panel on human capital, labour markets, migration, inequality chaired by Michael Landesmann wiiw with Józef Niemiec EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONS, Martin Kahanec CEUhungary, László Andor @ Corvinus University

What is the future of #EUInvestment ? #MFF will continue to promote convergence, but will be adapted to future needs. The focus will shift from infrastructure to investing more into innovation & human capital. #EU15Enlargement

🇪🇺FiscalBoard-M.Szczurek: #EUCohesionFunds in 🇮🇩 not only fostered #convergence , upgraded roads, schools...; their significant scale also improved macroecon.& fiscal performance #EU15Enlargement
EU Economy & Finance EPSC #EUBudget

#Uff

.EPSC ending a very busy week🙌💪

✅3 events: #SustainableEurope & #EU15Enlargement (Vienna & Bratislava)

✅launch of #GlobalTrendsTo2030 report: europa.eu/!Jt97Cb Florence Gaub 🇫🇷🇩🇪

✅ #Sustainability paper: europa.eu/!Wp88wF

#EUForesight #EU2030

LSE Department of Economics Erik Berglof: #EU15Enlargement = massive achievement, but #CEEC region faces the middle income trap, further #convergence possible only if #reforms address #skills , #innovation , ageing, social equity, quality of institutions, #populism EU Economy & Finance EPSC #FutureOfEurope

It was a pleasure discussing future enlargement of the EU to the Western Balkans at the Conference on 15th Anniversary of the EU Enlargement. #EU15Enlargement ME4EU

What is the impact of EU membership on promoting macroeconomic policies and what is the relationship with economic convergence? We discuss in Vienna at the #EU15Enlargement event

Discussion on FDI, trade & enlargements at conference on #EU15Enlargement in #Bratislava . Panelists unanimously agree that availability of skilled workforce is one of the main reason for FDI in 🇸🇰referring also to findings of European Investment Bank #investmentsurvey Debora Revoltella

RT OeNB: László Andor of #Corvinius #University #opening “ #Human #capital , #labor #markets , #migration & #inequality in #enlargements ” #panel w/ Martin Kahanec of CEUhungary EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONS #EU15Enlargement #conference in #Vienna wiiw EU-Kommission Wien EPSC Európska komisia v SR

#EU15Enlargement László Andor: the EU has always neglected the social dimension - the new European Pillar of Social Rights is much needed - what can now be turned into action?

RT OeNB: Martin Kahanec of CEUhungary #opening “ #Human #capital , #labor #markets , #migration & #inequality in #enlargements ” #panel w/ László Andor of #Corvinius #University EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONS #EU15Enlargement #conference in #Vienna wiiw EU-Kommission Wien EPSC Európska komisia v SR

EU Politiken der wirtschaftlichen Anpassung sind im Interesse des Landes und sollten auch so kommuniziert werden. #EU15Enlargement EU Economy & Finance EPSC EU-Kommission Wien

#EU 15Enlargement Andrej Zernovski: you can dig in history and find everything except the future - with the solution of the #NorthMacedonia name issue Bulgaria and Greece biggest supporters of #EU accession - good for all of #WesternBalkans

At our #EU 15Enlargement conference in #Bratislava , speakers discussed the state of play and future potential for #EU investments.