The Council of Europe and its Tasks
Module II of the Europe Academy
From November 24-25, 2023, the 2nd module of the Europe Academy took place in Vienna. The following topics were covered, among others
The Council of Europe and its tasks
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
The European Court of Human Rights
The euro and the role of the ECB (ESM, banking union, EU deposit guarantee scheme)
EU budget + Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and Corona Recovery Fund
EU trade policy (basics + selected free trade agreements)
Guest speakers Tom Van Dijck, Secretary General of the EC/DA Group, Xavier Everaert and Dr. Martin Graf, Vice-President of the EC/DA Group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, gave presentations on EU economic and monetary policy and their tasks in the Council of Europe.