Next Events
Dear Friends of the Kangaroo Group,
Recent Events
Brussels/Strasbourg, 3/3/2020
Dear Madam, dear Sir,
Due to the Parliament decision to cancel all events during the next 3 weeks because of the risk of the outbreak of the viral disease COVID-19, we need to inform you that the Kangaroo Group's
lunch debate in Strasbourg has to be cancelled.
We try to find a new date for this topic and will inform you in time.
We regret it very much and hope to see you again once the restrictions are over.
Kind regards,
Michael Gahler,
President
Josepha von Metternich,
Director/Secretary General
Due to unexpected reasons, we have to CANCEL our next Brussels lunch debate taking place on Thursday 5 March 2020 at 13:00 hrs in
the European Parliament, Salon/Restaurant des Députés.
We apologize for the inconvenience and we hope to see you at a future lunch debate of the Kangaroo Group.
LUNCH - DEBATE
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Tuesday, 18 February 2020 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“Military Erasmus: An enabler for further Defence cooperation“
Welcome and Chair:
Niclas HERBST MEP, Member of the Kangaroo Group
Introduction:
Emmanuel JACOB, Member of the Board of the Kangaroo Group
Speakers:
Dirk DUBOIS, Head of the European Security and Defence College
Col Harald GELL, Chairman for the “Military Erasmus” Implementation Group, European Security and Defence College
Symeon ZAMBAS, Military Training Manager, European Security and Defence College
2nd Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 12 February 2020 at 13.15 hrs
“21st century policy for 21st century science: enabling
biotech solutions for a healthy, sustainable future”
Speakers:
Andrius KUBILIUS MEP, EPP/Lithuania, Member of the Committee on Industry, research and Energy, tbc
Juozas OLEKAS MEP, S&D/Lithuania, Member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, tbc
Joanna DUPONT-INGLIS,Secretary-General, EuropaBio
Working Group HEALTH
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
“EU Industrial Policy: Challenges and Opportunities for the new mandate”
Speakers:
Cristian Silviu BUSOI MEP, EPP/Romania, Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Industry
Timo PESONEN, Director General, DG GROW
Marc-Antoine LUCCHINI, Senior Vice-President, Head of Primary Care Europe and Coordinator, Sanofi Europe
Dr. Gerd KRAEH, Senior Director Government Affairs/ Lilly Deutschland GmbH and Committee Chair for International and European Affairs of the German Association for Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (vfa)
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Tuesday, 28 January 2020 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“EU & NATO complementarity – sharing the burden together“
Speakers:
Bernhard BRENNER, Executive VP for Marketing and Sales, Airbus
Radoslaw SIKORSKI MEP, EPP/Poland, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES
Tuesday, 21 January 2020 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
“Is the Basel agreement compatible with strengthened financing of the European economy?”
Welcome:
Michael GAHLER MEP, President of the Kangaroo Group
Chair:
Markus FERBER MEP, Chair of the Working Group
Moderator:
David DOYLE, Member of the Board, Kangaroo Group
Speakers:
Othmar KARAS MEP, EPP/Austria, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Nathalie BERGER, DG Fisma, European Commission
Benoit DE LA CHAPELLE BIZOT, CEO, French Banking Federation
Volker HEEGEMANN, Delegate for EU Affairs, National Association of German Co-operative Banks (BVR)
Edouard FERNANDEZ-BOLLO, Member of the Supervisory Board, European Central Bank, tbc
1st Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 15 January 2020 at 13.15 hrs
“One Health without borders: when the pharmaceutical
industry speaks as one to protect humans, animals and
the environment”
Speakers:
Roxane FELLER, Secretary General, AnimalhealthEurope
Nathalie MOLL, Secretary General, EFPIA
11th Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 18 December 2019 at 13.15 hrs
“From COP25 towards a Green Deal that delivers – the role of
large-scale carbon removal”
Speakers:
François-Régis MOUTON, EU Affairs Director, International Association of Oil & Gas
Producers (IOGP)
Olav Aamlid SYVERSEN, Head of EU Affairs, Equinor
LUNCH - DEBATE
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Wednesday, 4 December 2019 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“Towards a stronger European Defence Cooperation: clear sailing or storm brewing ahead?”
Keynote Speech:
Thomas MUELLER, CEO, Hensoldt
Alain ALEXIS, Head of Unit, DG Grow
10th Strasbourg Lunch,
Wednesday, 27 November 2019 at 13.15 hrs
"Beyond the Common Agricultural Policy: Why do we need a
Common Food Policy?
Integrating the EU Green Deal in Agriculture, Food and Health"
Keynote Speech:
Tugomir MAJDAK, State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Croatia
Statements:
Norbert LINS MEP, EPP/Germany, Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Paolo DE CASTRO MEP, S&D/Italy, Member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Sabine JÜLICHER, Director, DG Sante
Conclusions:
Herbert DORFMANN MEP, EPP/Italy, Member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES
Wednesday, 6 November 2019 from 8:00 to 9:30 hrs
“What to expect on Cross-Sectoral Cyber Resilience in the first 100 days?”
Speakers:
Olivier NAUTET, BNPP, Head of IT Risk Management
Sabrina FENG, Chief Technology Risk Officer, London Stock Exchange Group
Moderator:
David DOYLE, Member of the Board, Kangaroo Group
LUNCH - DEBATE Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Tuesday, 5 November 2019 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“The European Aviation Network: an In-Flight Digital Aviation Service designed for growth”
Speakers:
Alain ALEXIS, Head of Unit, DG GROW
Eric PLANTAZ, Regional Vice President Europe, Inmarsat
9th Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 23 October 2019 at 13.15 hrs
“Working towards the UN Sustainable-Development Goals – the way forward for the EU”
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Wednesday, 9 October 2019 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“European Defence: challenges ahead”
Speakers:
Frédéric MAURO, Expert, Cabinet d’Avocat
Edouard SIMON, Researcher, Think Tank “Confrontations”
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES
Tuesday, 8 October 2019 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
“Challenges and Opportunities of implementing the EU Taxonomy regime”
Speakers:
Lee CLEMENTS, FTSE Russell Director, SRI Research
Aleksandra PALINSKA, Senior Regulatory Policy Advisor, EFAMA
Moderator:
David DOYLE, Member of the Board, Kangaroo Group
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES
Wednesday, 25 September 2019 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
“Promoting growth, stability and integration – Priorities for the EU financial services agenda in 2019-2024”
Speakers:
Jonas FERNANDEZ MEP, S&D/Spain, Member of the ECON-Committee, Coordinator
Mario NAVA, DG FISMA, Director Horizontal Policies
Pablo PORTUGAL, Managing Director, Advocacy, AFME
Moderator:
David DOYLE, Member of the Board, Kangaroo Group
8th Strasbourg Lunch, Wednesday, 18 September 2019 at 13.15 hrs
"Driving the Energy Transition: The key role for Industry".
Speaker:
Philippe DUCOM, President ExxonMobil Europe
Statement will be presented by Adina VALEAN MEP, EPP/Romania, Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.
Other Speakers to be confirmed.
"ENVI Committee Priorities in the new Legislature".
Please note the change of room:
Speakers:
Peter LIESE MEP, EPP/Germany,
Daniel CALLEJA CRESPO, Director General, DG Environment
Dr. Horst HEITZ, SME Connect / Chair of the European Steering Board
Strasbourg Reception
Monday, 15 July 2019 at 18:00 hrs
“40 YEARS OF THE KANGAROO GROUP”
Guest Speaker: Günther OETTINGER, Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Wednesday, 10 July 2019 from 8:00 until 9:30 hrs
"Coherent approach to the implementation of the EU defence initiatives"
Keynote Speech:
Jorge DOMECQ, Chief Executive, European Defence Agency
6th Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 3 Juli 2019
“The European Parliament after the Elections – what is the Challenge ?”
An Analysis and Report by:
Michael GAHLER MEP, President of the Kangaroo Group
A contribution from the Industry:
Elizabeth KUIPER, Executive Director Public Affairs, EFPIA
Kangaroo Group Reception
Wednesday, 19 June 2019 at 18:30 hrs
"40 Years of Kangaroo Group"
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES
Wednesday, 18 JUNE 2019 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
"Reviewing the mandate: EC's achievements and priorities going forward"
Moderator
David DOYLE, Member of the Board, Kangaroo Group
Keynote Speech:
Jan CEYSSENS, Deputy Head of Cabinet of VP Dombrovskis
5th Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 17 April 2019 at 13:15 hrs
“Mutual recognition in the food sector and why it is
key to make the Single Market work”
Introduction: Massimo GUIDETTI, Director Regulatory Affairs & Product
Compliance EMEA, Herbalife Nutrition
Statements:
Ivan ŠTEFANEC MEP, EPP/Slovakia, Member of the Committee on the Internal
Market and Consumer Protection
Horst HEITZ, Secretary General, SME Connect
Peter LOOSEN, Chair of the Board of Food Supplements Europe
BRUSSELS DEBATE
Tuesday, 9 April 2018 from 8:00 to 9:30 hrs
“Exploring a global systems approach for urban sustainability: What’s in it for the EU?”
Introduction:
Professor Xuemei BAI, Australian National University, 2018 Volvo Environment Prize Laureate
Statements:
Linnéa ENGSTRÖM MEP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance/Sweden, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Fisheries
Wallis GOELEN-VANDEBROCK, Senior Expert for Inclusive Growth, Urban and Territorial Development, DG REGIO
4th Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 27 March 2019 at 13:15 hrs
“Brexit and beyond ……”
Statements:
Elmar BROK MEP, EPP/Germany, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Graham BISHOP, Vice Chairman - European Movement (UK), Board Member -
Kangaroo Group
3rd Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 13 March 2019 at 13:15 hrs
“Bringing the Energy Union forward: What Strategy for the next 5 Years?”
Speakers:
Seb DANCE MEP, S&D/UK, Member of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Dominique RISTORI, Director-General, European Commission, DG ENER
Fabio MARCHETTI, SVP Head of European Government Affairs, ENI
LUNCH - DEBATE
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Tuesday, 19 February 2019 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“European Army, better chances without UK?”
Speaker:
Frédéric MAURO, Expert, Cabinet d’Avocat
2nd Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 13 Febuary 2019 at 13:15 hrs
"Copyright in the Digital Market”
Speaker:
Axel VOSS MEP, EPP/Germany, Rapporteur, Member of the Committee on Legal Affairs
1st Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 16 January 2019 at 13:00 hrs
"Clean Oceans – Green Cruising
or is it only about short time results?”
Introduction:
Tor Christian SLETNER, Vice-President European Government Affairs of CLIA Europe
Speaker:
Gesine MEISSNER MEP, ALDE/Germany, Member of the Committee on Transport and
Tourism
12 th Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 12 December 2018 at 13:00 hrs
“The EU Budget - Transparency for All?”
Speakers:
Paul RÜBIG MEP, EPP/Austria, Member of the Committee on Budgets
Adam BARTHA, Director, EPICENTER
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES
Wednesday, 21 November 2018 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
“Finalizing the EU bank prudential rules - a definitive cut”
Speakers:
Peter SIMON MEP, S&D/Germany, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Sebastijan HROVATIN, Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission, DG FISMA
Benjamin QUATRE, Director in charge of European & International Public Affairs, French Banking Federation
Dr. Holger MIELK, Head of Legal Department, National Association of German
Co-operative Banks – BVR
Max WEBER, Partner, EY, Frankfurt
Working Group on Scace, Security and Defence, Breakfast Debate
Wednesday, 21 November 2018 from 8:00 until 9:30 hrs
"Building the Case for a DG Defence & Aerospace?"
Speakers:
Michel TROUBETZKOY, Senior Adviser, AVISA
Paul WEISSENBERG, Deputy Director General, European Commission ret.
Working Group on Space, Security & Defence
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 at 13:00 hrs
“Do we need a European Ombudsman for soldiers in CSDP missions?”
Speakers:
Dr. Hans-Peter BARTELS, Wehrbeauftragter des Deutschen Bundestages
Reinier van ZUTPHEN, National Ombudsman of the Netherlands Michel
10th Lunch in Strasburg
Wednesday, 24 October 2018 at 13.15 hrs
"Climate Diplomacy"
Speaker:
Arne LIETZ MEP, S&D/Germany, Rapporteur, Member of the Committee on the Industry, Research and Energy
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES,
Wednesday, 10 October 2018 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
“ESA review: Can European supervision of financial activities be improved”
Speakers:
Pervenche BERES MEP, S&D/France, Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Ms Claude BOCQUERAZ, Policy officer in Unit 01 - Financial services policy and international affairs - DG FISMA, European Commission
Georg HUBER, Head of the Representation to the EU, German Savingsbanks (DGSV)
Olivier MITTELETTE, Director for Investment Banking, French Banking Federation (FBF)
9th Lunch in Strasburg
Wednesday, 3 October 2018 at 13.15 hrs
"Cybersecurity - European Approach"
Introduction:
Christoph RAAB, European Security Round Table (ESRT), Member of the Kangaroo Group
Speaker:
Angelika NIEBLER MEP, EPP/Germany, Rapporteur, Member of the Committee on the Industry, Research and Energy
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES
Wednesday, 26 September 2018 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
“How to solve the NPL issue in Europe?”
Speaker:
Roberto GUALTIERI MEP, S&D/Italia, Chair of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Statements:
Vanessa KOCH, Policy Officer, Austrian Ministry of Finance
Benjamin QUATRE, Director in charge of European and International Public Affairs and Export Finance, French Banking Federation
Georg HUBER, Head of the Representation to the EU, German Savingsbanks (DGSV)
Working Group on Space, Security and Defence
Tuesday, 25 September 2018 from 13:00 until 14.30 hrs
"European Defence Fund - Challenges and Chances"
Speakers:
Filomena CHIRICO, Member of Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen
Michael LANGER, VP, Head of Representation, Diehl Stiftung & Co.
8th Lunch in Strasburg
Wednesday, 12 September 2018 at 13.15 hrs
“Gas Outlook for Europe”
Keynote Speech:
Jerzy BUZEK, EPP/Poland, Chair of the Committee on Energy, Research and Industry
Speaker:
Rutger HUIJGENS, BP, European Government Affairs
Conference on European Defence
“Combining Strategic Autonomy and Collective Defence”
on Thursday, 5 July 2018 in Strasbourg
The Kangaroo Group has the aim to accompany and to foster the further development of a Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, oriented on the broad approach of the European Security Strategy. This subject will be of special importance in the discussion about the future Europe of the 27.
We are planning a Conference about “Combining Strategic Autonomy and Collective Defence” on Thursday, 5 July 2018 in Strasbourg. The Conference will be organised in cooperation with the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation and the Eurocorps. Two Panels are foreseen to take place in the European Parliament followed by a Transfer to the premises of the Eurocorps where a third Panel is planned.
Tuesday, 4 September 2018 from 14:00 to 15:30 hrs
“Organised Crime and Excise Fraud – The Illicit Cigarette Market in the EU”
Speakers:
Cathy HAENLEIN, Senior Research Fellow, National Security and Resilience, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI)
Charlie SIMPSON, Partner, KPMG Global Strategy Group
Statements:
Howard PUGH, Senior Specialist, Operations Department, EUROPOL
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7th Lunch in Strasbourg
Wednesday, 4 July 2018 at 13.15 hrs
“Science and Innovation as a EU policy principle for
the consumer benefit”
Speakers:
Paul RÜBIG MEP, EPP/Austria, Member of the STOA Committee
Pawel SWIEBODA, Deputy Head, European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC)
Working Group Financial Services
Wednesday, 20 June 2018 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
"Sustainable Finance - What role for the Investment Chain?”
Moderator and Introduction:
David DOYLE, Member of the Kangaroo Group
Speakers:
Molly SCOTT-CATO MEP, Group of the Greens-European Free Alliance/UK, Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Sirpa PIETIKAINEN MEP, EPP/Finland, Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Paul TANG MEP, S&D/Netherlands, Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Martin SPOLC, Head of Unit, DG FISMA, European Commission
Mike EVERETT, Director, Governance & Stewardship, Standard Life Aberdeen, Edinburgh
Carey EVANS, Director, Global Public Policy, BlackRock
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Tuesday, 19 June 2018 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“Common Security and Defence Policy - current state of play”
Speaker:
Dr. Alexander KMENTT, Austrian Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the EU Political and Security Committee
Statement:
Paul RÜBIG MEP, EPP/Austria, Member of the Committees on Budgets and on Industry, Research and Energy
6th Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 13 June 2018 at 13:15 hrs
"No Single Market without Enforcement of EU Legislation on Goods"
Speakers:
Joaquim NUNES DE ALMEIDA, Director, responsible for Single Market Policy, Regulation and Implementation, DG GROW
François CLEMENT-GRANDCOURT, General Manager, Lighter Division BIC
Arnaud CHATIN, Head of EU Representation Office, Michelin Europe
5th Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 30 May 2018 at 13:15 hrs
"Digital Criminal investigations and international cooperation”
Speakers:
Alexandra JOURS-SCHROEDER, Director, Dir B-Criminal Justice, DG JUST
Prof. Dr. Vanessa FRANSSEN, Affiliated Senior Researcher KU Leuven
WG FINANCIAL SERVECES
Thursday, 17 May 2018 from 8:00 to 9:30 hrs
"Will the green supporting factor enable finance to fight climate change?"
Speakers:
Pervenche BERÈS MEP, S&D/France, Member of the Committee on Economic and
Monetary Affairs
Bertrand LUSSIGNY, Director for Prudential, Regulatory & Accounting affairs,
French Banking Federation
Arnaud BERGER, Director, Prospective, Green Economy and CSR, BPCE Group
Gianluca MANCA, Head of Sustainability, Eurizon Capital SGR SpA - Intesa San
Paolo
Energy Debate
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 from 18:00 to 21:30 hrs
"Energy and Space Synergies"
Speaker:
Jan Woerner, Director General of the European Space Agency
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“The Eurocorps as an instrument for the
Common Security and Defence Policy”
Speaker:
Lieutenant General Jürgen WEIGT, Commanding General EUROCORPS
4th Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 at 13:15 hrs
"What budget for which European ambition?"
Speakers:
Jan OLBRYCHT, PPE/Poland, Member of the Committee on Budgets,
Co-Rapporteur on MFF
Vincent MAGES, Vice President Corporate Public Affairs, Air Liquide
Hydrogen Company
ENERGY DEBATE
Wednesday, 21 March 2018 from 8:00 to 9:30 hrs
“Liberalisation of the Ukrainian Gas market: Challenges and Opportunities”
Speakers:
Andriy KOBOLYEV, CEO, Naftogaz
Hadi HALLOUCHE, Head of Trafigura’s LNG Sector
EC Representative, tbc
LUNCH – DEBATE
organised jointly with EUROMIL
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Tuesday, 20 March 2018 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“PESCO: Relaunching the SAFE Concept”
Speakers:
Bernd-Ulrich VON WEGERER, Permanent Representation of Germany to the EU
Martina HOJKA, Lt.Col., Medical Advisor/Action Officer, EUMS/EEAS
3rd Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 14 March 2018 at 13.15 hrs
“The European Defence Industry: Is Competitiveness the key to EU strategic Autonomy?”
Speaker:
Stéphane ABRIAL, Senior Executive Vice President, Safran
LUNCH - DEBATE
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Wednesday, 28 February 2018 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“NATO-EU Co-operation: Beginning of a New Era?”
Speaker:
Ambassador Jiri SEDIVY, Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to NATO
Statement:
Ioan Mircea PASCU MEP, S&D/Romania, Vice-President of the European Parliament, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Sub-Committee on Security and Defence
LUNCH DEBATE - Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES
Thursday, 22 February 2018 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
Speaker:
David WARREN, Chief Executive Office, London Stock Exchange Group
2nd Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 7 February 2018 at 13.15 hrs
"New Developments in the Brexit Negotiations"
Wednesday, 24 January 2018 at 18:30 hrs
Cocktail Reception
1st Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 17 January 2018 at 13:15 hrs
"The Evolving Security Threats: How do we Respond"
Speaker:
Julian KING, Commissioner on Security Union
Tuesday, 9 January 2018
Brussels Lunch Debate
"Is there a Role for Self-Regulation in Regulatory Risk Management?"
Speakers:
Jim ROMINE, Head of the Research Institute For Fragrance Materials (RIFM)
Andreas SCHWAB MEP, EPP/Germany, Member of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
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12th Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 13. December 2017
“Modernizing Industrial Policy for an
improvement of the Internal Market”
Speaker:
René VAN SLOTEN, Executive Director Industrial Policy, Cefic
Statement:
Andreas SCHWAB MEP, EPP/Germany, Member of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
LUNCH – DEBATE
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Wednesday, 6 December 2017 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
Working Group on SPACE,
SECURITY & DEFENCE
BREAKFAST - DEBATE, Wednesday, 22 November 2017 from 8:00 until 9:30 hrs
“Future of the external Security and Defence in the EU context, from a French perspective”
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
LUNCH – DEBATE, Tuesday, 21 November 2017 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“The Role of EDA in European Defence Cooperation”
Speaker:
Jorge DOMECQ, Chief Executive, European Defence Agency (EDA)
11th Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 15 November 2017 at 13.15 hrs
“Excise fraud and the links to organised
crime and terrorism"
Speaker: Dr Andrew Glazzard, OBE, Director for National Security and Resilience Studies, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
Statements:
Inge GRÄSSLE MEP, EPP/Germany, Chair of the Committee on Budgetary Control
Ana GOMES MEP, S&D/Portugal, Member of the Special Committee on Terrorism
Howard PUGH, Senior Specialist, Operations Department, EUROPOL
10th Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 25 October 2017 at 13.15 hrs
“EIB’s Contribution to the Security and Defence Union”
Key-Note Speaker:
Dr. Gunnar MUENDT, Director for Innovation & Competiveness, European Investment Bank (EIB), Luxembourg
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES
Tuesday, 17 October 2017 from 18:30 to 21:00 hrs
"Inward pension fund investment the EU – an attractive prospect?"
9th Strabourg Lunch
Wednesday, 4 October 2017 at 13.15 hrs
"Exchange of views on Proposals by Juncker, Macron and May"
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Tuesday, 26 September 2017 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
"The EU Defence Fund - An Industry View"
Speaker:
Dr. Thomas Weise, Bundesverband der Deutschen Sicherheits- und Verteidigungsindustrie, (BDSV)
8th Lunch in Strasbourg
Wednesday, 13 September 2017 at 13.15 hrs
“What Challenges for the 2018 Budget?”
Speaker:
Siegfried MURESAN, EPP/Romania, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Budgets
Some Impressions of the Cocktail Reception after the Kangaroo Groups General Assembly on Wednesday, 12 July 2017
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Tuesday, 11 July 2017 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“The Defence Package of the European Commission”
Speaker:
Mihnea Ioan MOTOC, Deputy Head of the European Political Strategy Center - responsible for Defence and Security
7th Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 5 July 2017 at 13.15 hrs
“Securing science-based regulation
for a better functioning of the Internal Market”
Speakers:
Julie GIRLING MEP, ECR/United Kingdom
Dr. Cristian Silviu BUSOI MEP, EPP/Romania
Richard MEADS, European Risk Forum
Helmut GREIM, Director of the Institute of Toxicology and Environmental Hygiene, Technische Universität München
6th Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 14 June 2017 at 13.15 hrs
“The future relationship between EU 27, the
Open discussion
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES
Tuesday, 20 June 2017 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
“EU Bank Prudential Rules - Proportionality for smaller Banks”
Statements:
Peter SIMON MEP, S&D/Germany, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Klaus WIEDNER, Head of Unit, DG FISMA, European Commission
Georg HUBER, Head of the Representation to the EU, Deutscher Sparkassen-und Giroverband
Federico CORNELLI, Head of European Regulatory Affairs, Italian Bank Association (ABI)
Max WEBER, CRDV Expert, Ernst & Young
Thomas OLIVIER, Public Affairs Adviser, European Banking Federation
ENERGY DEBATE
Wednesday, 21 June 2017 from 08:00 to 09:30 hrs
“Smart Metering for Smart Communities –
The Energy Union and municipal utilities”
Speakers:
Norbert LINS MEP, Member of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee, European Parliament
Manuel SANCHEZ JIMENEZ, Policy Officer-Senior Officer for Smart Grids, DG ENER
Nicola POCHETTINO, Head of Division Electricity Networks, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg
Frank GUTZEIT, President of the Division Board DIEHL METERING, Member of the Executive Board DIEHL
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Wednesday, 21 June 2017 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“The European Defence Fund”
Speaker:
Fabrice COMPTOUR, Member of Cabinet of Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska
5th Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 17 May 2017 at 13.15 hrs
“France after the presidential Election”
Speaker:
Alain LAMASSOURE MEP, EPP/France
Working Group Financial Services
Wednesday, 10 May 2017 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
“Reviewing the CMU – Injecting more funds into the EU economy”
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES
Tuesday, 25 April 2017 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
"Revising the EU Resolution Regime"
Statements:
- Emiliano TORNESE, Deputy Head of Unit, Dir E-Financial system surveillance and crisis management, DG FISMA, European Commission
- Benjamin QUATRE, Head of Office, French Banking Federation, Brussels
- Mario DELGADO ALFARO, Partner, Financial Risk and Regulation, Ernst & Young, Madrid
- Pedro CADARSO, Inspector de entidades de crédito, Spanish Banking Association, Madrid
Working Group on Consumers Goods
Wednesday, 26 April 2017 from 8:00 hrs to 9:30 hrs
"Food Waste"
Speakers:
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Simona BONAFE MEP, S&D/Italia, Member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, tbc
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Biljana BORZAN MEP, S&D/Croatia, Member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, tbc
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Marco VALLETTA, Member of Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis
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Mella FREWEN, Director General, FoodDrink Europe
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Wednesday, 26 April 2017 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“European Security and Defence after the Brexit”
4th Strasbourg Lunch
Wednesday, 5 April 2017 at 13.15 hrs
“The EU-Training Mission in the Central African
Republic: A necessary mission in a suffering
country”
Speaker:
Major General Eric HAUTECLOQUE-RAYSZ, Deputy-Commander of the Eurocorps, Strasbourg
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES, Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE, Tuesday, 21 March 2017
3rd Strasbourg Lunch, Wednesday, 15 March 2017 at 13.15 hrs
“Trade: How Europe can deliver”
Speaker:
Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Commissioner for Trade
Bernd LANGE MEP, S&D/Germany, Chairman of the Committee on International Trade
Artis PABRIKS MEP, EPP/Latvia, Member of the Committee on International Trade
2nd Strasbourg Lunch, Wednesday, 15 February 2017 at 13.15 hrs
“The Future of EU Trade Defence”
Speakers:
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Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL, EPP/Germany, Member of the Committee on International Trade
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Wolfgang MUELLER, Head of Unit, DG Trade
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Mark SCIRIHA, Senior Policy Officer, Maltese Presidency
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Stefan GRÜNHAGE, Chairman foreign trade and statistics committee, German Steel Federation (Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl)
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES, Wednesday, 8 February 2017 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
“Clearing of euro derivatives after Brexit - a fatal blow to the City of London?”
Introduction:
Graham BISHOP, Bonds/Bill Expert Group and Specialist in European Integration
Statement:
Danuta Maria HÜBNER MEP, EPP/POLAND, Chair of the Constitutional Affairs Committee and Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“The Future of European Defence”
Speaker:
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Giles MERRITT, Founder and Chairman of “Friends of Europe”
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES, Thursday, 26 January 2017 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
“The future EU regulatory focus for retail investment policy”
Moderator: David DOYLE, Member of the Board, The Kangaroo Group
Speakers:
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Niall BOHAN, Head of Unit, Capital Markets Union, European Commission, Directorate General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
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Nathalie BERGER, Head of Unit, Insurance & Pensions, European Commission, Directorate General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
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Guillaume PRACHE, Managing Director, Better Finance - The European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, Brussels
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Benoît LALLEMAND, Acting Secretary General, Finance Watch, Brussels
Tuesday, 24 January 2017 at 18:30 hrs, Bar Pepete & Ronron, Rue Froissart, 1 - 1040 Brussels
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1st Strasbourg Lunch, Wednesday 18 January 2017 at 13.15 hrs
“Upcoming Legislation on Endocrine Disruptors: Its potential impact
on the functioning of the Internal Market”
Speakers:
Christian BUSOI MEP, EPP/Romania, Member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Julie GIRLING MEP, ECR/UK, Member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Dr. Andy ADAMS, Global Public and Governmental Affairs, Bayer Crop Science
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Events 2016
12th Strasbourg Lunch, Wednesday, 14 December 2016 at 13.15 hrs
“REACH and Better Regulation - The case of Essential Oils”
Speakers:
Mehdi HOCINE, Deputy Head of Unit, DG Grow
Michael CARLOS, Chairman of the Board, IFRA
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES, Tuesday, 8 December 2016 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
Room: Members Restaurant – Salon privé
European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, Brussels
“Completing the reform of the EU banking regulatory space”
Moderator: David DOYLE, Member of the Board, The Kangaroo Group
Speakers:
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Klaus WIEDNER, Head of Banking Regulation & Supervision Unit, DG FISMA,
European Commission -
Emiliano TORNESE, Deputy Head of Resolution and crisis management unit, DG FISMA, European Commission
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Francesca CARLESI Global Head of Group Regulatory Affairs Deutsche Bank AG London
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Johanneke WEITJENS, Manager, Public and government affairs, ING Group, Amsterdam
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Benjamin QUATRE, Head of Office, Fédération Bancaire Française (FBF), Brussels
Wednesday, 7 December 2016 from 08:00 to 09:30 hrs
Room: Restaurant des Députés, Salon Privé
European Parliament, Brussels
“The Future of the single regulatory system of medicines: Towards better harmonization or increased fragmentation?”
Welcome and Chair: Karl von WOGAU, Secretary General of the Kangaroo Group
Speakers:
- Dennis HORGAN, Executive Director, European Alliance for Personalised Medicine (EAPM)
- Annika NOWAK, Member of the Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis
- Nathalie Moll, Secretary-General, EuropaBio
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE, Tuesday, 6 December 2016 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
Room: European Parliament, Salon Privé, Rue Wiertz 60, B-1047 Brussels
“The future European Defence Research Programme”
Introduction:
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Karl von WOGAU, Secretary General of the Kangaroo Group
Speakers:
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Sylvia KAINZ-HUBER, Deputy Head of Unit, DG Grow
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Brigadier General Franz PFRENGLE, Eurocorps, Strasbourg
Programme of the Kangaroo Group 2016
11th Strasbourg Lunch, Wednesday, 23 November 2016
“Improving Patients' Access to Medicines: What role
for the European Parliament?”
Speakers:
Andrey KOVATCHEV MEP, EPP/Bulgaria, Quaestor of the European Parliament, Member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Karin KADENBACH MEP, S&D/Austria, Member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Alexander NATZ, Secretary-General, Eucope
Yann LE CAM, CEO, EURODIS / Valentina BOTTARELLI, Public Affairs Director, EURODIS
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE
Tuesday, 8 November 2016 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“Internal Security Tasks for Military Forces: Has Europe a Role to Play?”
Commander Derek PRIESTLEY, Deputy General Secretary of the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (RACO), Ireland
10th Strasbourg Lunch, Wednesday, 26 October 2016
“Current Issues of EU Financial Services Regulation”
Speakers:
Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Vice-President of the Commission
Burkhard, BALZ, MEP
Markus FERBER, MEP
Sylvie GOULARD, MEP
Bryan Hayes, MEP
WG Health, Breakfast Debate, Wednesday, 12 October 2016
... is unfortunately canceled
WG Space, Security & Defence, Lunch Debate, Tuesday 11 October 2016 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
"European Foreign-, Security- and Defence Policy in the 21st Century - External Borders, Situation of the Refugees an the so-called Islamic State"
Speaker:
Alexander RADWAN, MdB
9th Strasbourg Lunch, Wednesday 5 October 2016 at 13.15 hrs
"Revision of the CO2 Emissions Trading System-Preconditions to avoid Carbon Leakage from the perspective of the Steel Industry"
Speakers:
Jens GIESEKE, MEP
Jens TRAUPE, Salzgitter AG
Brussels Lunch Debate
Tuesday, 27 September 2016 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
"Transport Industry perspective on the Digital Single Market"
Speakers:
Günther OETTINGER, Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society
Martin LUNDSTEDT, President and CEO, Volvo Group
Jean-Dominique SENARD, CEO and Managing General Partner, Michelin
8th Strasbourg Lunch, Wednesday, 14 September 2016 at 13.15 hrs
"Geopolitics in Energy" - "Consequences of Brexit for energy companies"
Speaker:
Emmanuel HATON, Director, BP
WG Financial Services, Tuesday,6 September 2016 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
“Reinforcing the stability of EU banks – Revisions to CRD IV/CRR”
Speakers:
Klaus WIEDNER, Head of Banking Regulation & Supervision Unit, DG FISMA, European Commission
Othmar KARAS MEP, Rapporteur, CRD IV/CRR, Econ Committee, European Parliament
Sylvie GOULARD MEP, ECON Committee, European Parliament
Søren DAHLGAARD, Head of Regulation and Group Systemic Risk., Nordea Bank, Copenhangen
Francesca CARLESI, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs, Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt
Benjamin QUATRE, Head of Office, Fédération bancaire française (FBF), Brussels
Lunch Debate, Tuesday, 12 July 2016
7th Strasbourg Lunch, Wednesday, 6 July 2016 at 13.15 hrs
“What does the Eurocorps need to become an effective instrument of the ESDP”
Speaker:
Alfredo RAMIREZ FERNANDEZ, Lieutenant General, Commanding General of the Eurocorps, Strasbourg
Statements:
Ioan Mircea PASCU MEP, S&D/ Romania, Vice-President of the European Parliament, Vice-President of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Member of the Sub-Committee on Security and Defence
Karl von WOGAU, Secretary General of the Kangaroo Group
Annual General Assembly, Wednesday, 22 June 2016
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES, Thursday, 16 June 2016 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
“ESG and Sustainability Disclosure - a role for financial services?”
Speakers:
Zsofia KERECSEN, Policy Officer, Company Law, DG Justice, European Commission
Bettina KRETSCHMER, Socio-Economic Analyst, Resource Efficiency & Economic Analysis, DG Environment, European Commission
Mike EVERETT, Governance & Stewardship Director, Standard Life Investments
Carey EVANS, Director, Government Relations & Public Policy, Blackrock Asset Management
Working Group AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, Wednesday, 15 June 2016 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
“Unlocking the potential of ITS for road transport – learnings from the Truck Platooning Challenge”
Speakers:
Wim van de CAMP, MEP, EPP/Netherlands, Member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism
Dirk-Jan de BRUIJN, Programme Director EU Truck Platooning Challenge
Erik JONNAERT, Secretary General, ACEA
Uwe PUETZSCHLER, Head of Car2X, Nokia
Raimo TAPIO, Deputy Chairman, Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
ENERGY DEBATE, Wednesday, 15 June 2016 from 08:00 to 09:30 hrs
“2016 Geopolitics of Energy – where are we?”
Key-Note Speaker:
Jerzy BUZEK MEP, EPP/Poland, Chairman of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Statements:
Lucio Mauro VINHAS DE SOUZA, Team Leader of the Economics Team, European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC)
Emmanuel HATON, Director European Government Affairs, BP
Brussels WG Space, Security & Defence, Tuesday, 14 June 2016 13:00 hrs
“European Public Safety Services and their communication infrastructure: It’s time for a reform!”
Speakers:
Monica MACOVEI, ECR/Romania, Member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Thierry DELVILLE, Délégué ministériel, Minister’s Delegation to the Security and Safety Industries (DMIS), Paris
Thorsten ROBRECHT, Head of Advanced Mobile Networks Solutions/Nokia Mobile Networks
6th Strasbourg Lunch, Wednesday, 8 June 2016 at 13.15 hrs
“Radiofrequencies for a connected Europe”
Speakers:
Gunnar HÖKMARK MEP, EPP/Sweden, Shadow-Rapporteur, Member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Amjad BASHIR MEP, ECR/UK, Shadow-Rapporteur and Member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Uli REHFUESS, Head of Spectrum Policy and Regulation, Nokia
BREAKFAST DEBATE
Working Group AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, Tuesday, 24 MAY 2016 from 8:00 to 9:30 hrs
“Reforming the approval and market surveillance regime: How to foster harmonisation and restore consumer trust in the car industry?”
BRUSSELS-DEBATE, Tuesday, 3 May 2016 from 18:30 to 21:00 hrs
“Bioterrorism – Is the EU prepared?
Introduction:
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Monika HOHLMEIER MEP, EPP/Germany, Rapporteur, Member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Speakers:
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John GATT RUTTER, Head of Counter-Terrorism Division, EEAS
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Jorge Manuel BENTO SILVA, Acting Head of Terrorism and Crisis Management Unit, DG Home
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Levent ALTAN, Executive Director, Victim Support Europe
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Dr. Steven CHATFIELD, Senior Adviser, Emergent BioSolutions
Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES, Wednesday, 20 April 2016 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs
“European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS) - Sharing the risks of EU citizens deposits”
BRUSSELS-DEBATE, Wednesday, 20 April 2016 from 8:00 to 9:30 hrs
“Market Economy for China - The end of effective EU-trade defence? Challenges for the Steel Industry”
Speakers:
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Bernd LANGE MEP, Chair of the Committee on International Trade
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Martin THEURINGER, Director for Economics and Chief Economist, German Steel Federation
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE, Tuesday, 19 April 2016 from 13:00 until 14:30 hrs
“How could space applications be supporting
the Common Security and Defence Policy?”
Speakers:
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Vice-President Maros SEFCOVIC, Commissioner for Energy Union
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Karim Michel SABBAGH, CEO of SES, Luxembourg
Statements:
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Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI MEP, EPP/Poland, Member of the Committee on Security and Defence, Rapporteur
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Marian-Jean MARINESCU, EPP/ROMANIA, Member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism
4th Strasbourg Lunch, Wednesday, 13 April 2016 at 13:15 hrs.
“Competitiveness of the Steel Industry:
Which Impact has the Reform of the ETS Directive?”
Speakers:
Peter LIESE MEP, EPP/Germany, EPP-Coordinator for the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Hans-Jürgen KERKHOFF, President of the German Steel Federation
BOOK-PRESENTATION
Working Group on SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE Tuesday, 15 March 2016 from 17:30 until 19:00 hrs
“Handbook of Space Security – Policies, Applications and Programs”
3rd Strasbourg Lunch, Wednesday 9 March 2016
“The Single Market Strategy:
The Role of SOLVIT”
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Recent Publications
The City could find it cold in “Canada”
Discussion paper from Kangaroo Group Member Graham Bishop
New Year media reports suggest the UK Government thinks the EU27 is bluffing when chief negotiator Barnier states that UK-based banks will lose their “passports” to do business in the EU27. Instead, DexEU Secretary Davis has called for a “Canada plus plus plus” trade deal – implying that financial services will not find themselves at a disadvantage.
Euro “clearing”: Liability and Location
Discussion paper from Kangaroo Group Member Graham Bishop
"The key interest rate contracts cleared in the UK are more than 50 times UK GDP, and 10 times the Eurozone’s GDP. Put starkly: €117 trillion of euro derivatives may have to be supported by liquidity based on the ECB’s €0.011 trillion capital and that of National Central Banks."
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Euro “clearing”: Liability and Location
16 January 2017
This issue of `clearing’ is likely to come to a head quickly once Article 50 Notice of `intention to leave’ is served by the UK - as a direct consequence of the G20 commitment to ensure there are no more taxpayer-funded bailouts of EU financial institutions. Post Brexit, Eurozone Member States are likely to be very concerned about capital market activities denominated in euro that – in a crisis – could create liabilities for their taxpayers. At that stage, UK-based financial firms will not be subject to EU law and therefore outside the ECB’s ability to enforce any necessary managerial change – unless the UK agrees to surrender control to EU institutions.
However, it is very disturbing to an outsider that, eight years after the Lehman crash, there are still good grounds for concern in a systemic crisis– especially flowing from the “clearing” of euro:
ESMA 2016 stress test “A CM defaulting in one CCP would also be considered to be in default in all CCPs, in which it is a member, leading to more than 25 CM defaulting EU-wide…”
The Commission’s December 2016 CCP Resolution Proposal “No Member State has yet developed a full national regime for CCP recovery and resolution which fully complies with the G20-endorsed FSB principles, including as regards the need for effective coordination and oversight against cross-border spill-overs.”
The magnitude of the risks are extraordinary: The key interest rate contracts cleared in the UK are more than 50 times UK GDP, and 10 times the Eurozone’s GDP. Put starkly: €117 trillion of euro derivatives may have to be supported by liquidity based on the ECB’s €0.011 trillion capital and that of National Central Banks. Any resultant credit losses would be a major political concern for Eurozone taxpayers, governments and Parliaments.
Does the EU27/ECB need to “do” anything further about Brexit? The ECB’s post-Brexit re-statement of its “oversight policy” provides a powerful analysis – implicitly - of the post-Brexit situation when it would have no powers to “induce change” in critical offshore financial market infrastructures. Once the Article 50 Notice has been served, all UK firms will be fully aware that their “EEA Authorisation” will expire at the moment of Brexit so they will need to make their own plans to continue their EU business.
The working assumption must be that the UK will not be a part of the European Economic Area (EEA) so any bespoke arrangement (normally taking the form of a Treaty) may require significant adjustment to many EU Directives and Regulations. The much-discussed “transitional arrangements” for UK firms might not be “in force” before 2023, given the necessary legislative processes. As risk-averse clients recognise the new risks, they may exercise their freedom to move their derivative positions to CCPs in a market where they can have a high degree of confidence that the ECB would supply liquidity in a crisis.
A major loss of derivatives business could worsen the UK’s balance of payments deficit by a third from its current record deficit - even at modest profitability levels for the derivative book. Parliament should require the BoE to analyse and publish the balance of payments implications in detail.
Eurocorps as a pilot project for the European Defence Union
Discussion Paper on the basis of a meeting of the Kangaroo Group with General Ramirez
The decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union makes it necessary to rethink the European Union from the beginning. We have to ask ourselves what the citizens really expect from the European Union. In the past seventy years the European Union has made a major contribution to the security and prosperity of the European nations.
Future of the Eurocorps
At a meeting with members of the Eurocorps in Strasbourg Karl von Wogau, Secretary General of the Kangaroo Group and Honorary Member of the European Parliament, stated that the Eurocorps should be moved into the center of the Common Security and Defence Policy. It should become the Preferred Headquarter of the European Union. Moreover its five framework nations France, Germany, Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg should take the decision to put the Eurocorps at the permanent disposal of the European Union.
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In the present discussion about Monetary and Political Union the opinion is often heard that a Political Union consists in total harmonization. But this is certainly not what we want to achive. The strength of Europe is its variety and the peaceful competition between its Member States. On the contrary the hard core of a Political Union is a common foreign and defence policy. ...
The Role of the Multinational Corps
The European Council in June has not been very encouraging for those who believe in the necessity of an autonomous Security and Defence Policy of the European Union. Public attention was taken by the problems of Greece and the drama of the refugees in the Mediterranean. The discussion about Security and Defence took only a very short time.
Europe War and Peace
The author looks at general rules for peace preservation from Kant, Fukuyama, Einstein and Freud as well as Henry Kissinger and tries to draw conclusions for the present security situation of Europe. The presentation was in October 2015.
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