Thomas Wieser

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© EU Council
Vice Chair/Non Resident Fellow
IAB/Bruegel

He is board member of the EFA and non-resident fellow at Bruegel. Prior to that, he was President of the EU’s Eurogroup Working Group from 2012 to 2018, Director General of the Austrian Finance Ministry and chaired the European Commission’s Capital Market Union Group.

Thomas Wieser on the Schedule 2024

Monday, 26. August

Starting times
Noon
Brown Bag Lunch - Live Podcast "Die Presse"
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From the euro to the financial crisis, from EU expansion to rescue packages - Anna Wallner, the voice and host of the “Presse” podcast “What Matters in Alpbach”, speaks with Johanna Mair und Thomas Wieser about Europe's economy in transition. Join us and engage in a discussion on this exciting topic!//Info: In case of heavy rain, the session is going to take place in the CCA Flora-Heiss-Rogger-Saal. 
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Loggia
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12:30 - 13:30 Brown Bag Lunch - Live Podcast "Die Presse"
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Evening
Book Launch: Lessons from Europe
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Join us for the reading and discussion on "Lessons from Europe: 22 Essays on the Future of Our Continent". Renowned experts share their insights on the past 35 years and the future of Europe’s societies and economy, with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe. The book explores complex societal and political changes from European integration that will continue to shape the region’s future.6:00 p.m.: Welcome Cocktails 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.: Reading Karl-Markus Gauß, How Does the East Perceive the West? (in German with translated texts) 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.: Discussion “35 Years Later – What Can the West Learn from the East?”   
Hotel Böglerhof , Böglerhof - Fichtensaal
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18:00 - 20:00 Book Launch: Lessons from Europe
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