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The Maystadt report on the reform of European governance (2013–2015)
Interview with Philippe Maystadt (Nivelles, 11 November 2015) — Excerpt: The Maystadt report on the reform of European governance
VideoIn this interview excerpt, Philippe Maystadt, Belgian Finance Minister from 1988 to 1995, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and External Trade from 1995 to 1998 and President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) from 2000 to 2011, discusses the aims and conclusions of the Maystadt report on the reform of European governance. In March 2013, European Commissioner Michel Barnier gave Philippe Maystadt the task of examining ways of strengthening the EU’s contribution to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and improving the governance of the European bodies involved in developing these standards. The report was presented to the Ecofin Council on 15 November 2013.
Interview with Philippe Maystadt (Nivelles, 11 November 2015) — Excerpt: Belgium and the European integration process
VideoIn this interview excerpt, Philippe Maystadt, Belgian Finance Minister from 1988 to 1995, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and External Trade from 1995 to 1998 and President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) from 2000 to 2011, discusses the specific nature of Belgium’s role in the European integration process.
Interview with Philippe Maystadt (Nivelles, 11 November 2015) — Excerpt: Memories of Pierre Werner
VideoIn this interview excerpt, Philippe Maystadt, Belgian Finance Minister from 1988 to 1995, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and External Trade from 1995 to 1998 and President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) from 2000 to 2011, shares his memories of Pierre Werner.
Interview with Philippe Maystadt (Nivelles, 11 November 2015) — Excerpt: The limits of enlargement of the euro zone in the light of the case of Greece
VideoIn this interview excerpt, Philippe Maystadt, Belgian Finance Minister from 1988 to 1995, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and External Trade from 1995 to 1998 and President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) from 2000 to 2011, shares his thoughts on the debate over the limits of enlargement of the euro zone by looking at the case of Greece.
Interview with Philippe Maystadt (Nivelles, 11 November 2015) — Excerpt: The prospects for Economic and Monetary Union
VideoIn this interview excerpt, Philippe Maystadt, Belgian Finance Minister from 1988 to 1995, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and External Trade from 1995 to 1998 and President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) from 2000 to 2011, discusses the changes he believes need to be made to Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), especially with a view to the establishment of a banking union and the introduction of a euro zone budget.