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Sustainability in times of national escape clauses

Seventh Annual Conference of the European Fiscal Board (EFB)

  • 6 February 2026
Keynote speechValdis Dombrovskis | Commissioner Economy and Productivity
Implementation and Simplification, European Commission
PresentationThe Role of Communication for EU Independent Fiscal Institutions in Times of Escape Clauses| Sebastian-Bogdan Căpraru, Network of EU Independent Fiscal Institutions, Vice-Chair
PresentationDiscussant: Laszlo Jankovics| European Fiscal Board, Economic Analyst

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Debt-at-Risk | Davide Furceri, Division Chief, Fiscal Affairs Department, International Monetary Fund
PresentationDiscussant: Ward Romp | Amsterdam School of Economics, Associate professor and Netspar, Research Fellow.
PresentationThe European Commission’s DSA and the National Escape Clause. | Angela D'Elia, European Commission, DG ECFIN, Head of Unit, Sustainability of public finances
PresentationDiscussant: Jan Stráský, OECD economics department, senior economist

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Readyness 2030 and the new fiscal framework | Daniel Gros, Institute for European Policymaking@Bocconi University, Director
PresentationDiscussant: Niels Lynggård Hansen| Danish Economic Council, Director