Fiscal Policy at a Crossroads : France, Germany, and Europe's New Priorities

As Europe faces new budgetary challenges — defence, climate, demographic ageing — fiscal policy is once again at the heart of the debate. How should national and European fiscal policies and frameworks evolve to meet these emerging priorities?

Join us in Paris for a high-level Franco-German discussion with:

• Grégory Claeys, Director of the Economics Department, Haut-commissariat à la Stratégie et au Plan
• Dorothée Rouzet, Chief Economist, French Treasury
• Armin Steinbach, Director-General for Economic and Fiscal Policy, German Federal Ministry of Finance

Moderated by Philippa Sigl-Glöckner, Managing Director of Dezernat Zukunft

When: Friday, 28 November 2025, 10:00–12:00
Where: Salle Jean Jaurès, École Normale Supérieure, 29 Rue d’Ulm, Paris
Discussion in English

Organised by Institut Avant-garde, Dezernat Zukunft, and the European Macro Policy Network (EMPN) — bringing together a new generation of European economic think tanks to rethink fiscal policy for a new era.