Themes of Königswinter

The 60th Königswinter Conference will take place in London, September 16-18, 2010, under the headline:

Tough Times, Tough Choices: Are We Prepared For Tough Solutions?

Group 1
CAN DEMOCRACIES DELIVER: HOW DO WE RECOVER FROM THE WORLD'S WORST RECESSION?
-How are we going to deal with the huge public and private debt?
-Are European governments capable of cutting public expenditure?
-How do the Euro and Sterling cope with the crisis?
-To what extent does the erosion of legitimacy and confidence in democratic processes undermine the ability to deliver solutions?

Group 2
WHAT SHOULD THE EU DO IN AND AROUND EUROPE ?
-What common policies does the EU really need, which should it jettison and how to fund new ones?
-Post Copenhagen: Should the EU adjust its energy policy and its climate policy?
-Stabilising and nurturing the Backyard: Are the EU’s neighbourhood and enlargement policies working?
-In the shadow of the Bear: Are the EU and Russia bound to have conflicting aims in their common ‘Near Abroad’?
-Does the new NATO strategy enable us to cope better with today’s and future security challenges? What will be the role of the EU?

Group 3
DECLINE AND FALL: IS THE WEST LOSING ITS INFLUENCE?
-What does Europe do as global power shifts?
-Are we approaching an era of Trade Wars?
-How can Europe remain attractive to the United States?
-Do we need new international structures to cope with new regional and global players?

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