Looking Ahead: Greece's Priorities for its Upcoming Presidency of the EU Council
Channel: Center for Strategic & International Studies
Date: 2013-12-13

A Discussion with Greek Deputy Minister for Development and Competitiveness Panagiotis Mitarachi
FRIDAY, DEC 13, 2013
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Please join us for a discussion with H.E. Panagiotis Mitarachi, Greek Deputy Minister of Development and Competitiveness on Greece's Priorities for its Upcoming Presidency of the EU Council
Moderated by Heather A. Conley 
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Europe Program
Friday, December 13, 2013 
10:00am - 11:30am 
Concourse 115 (C-115) Conference Room 
CSIS' New Headquarters: 
1616 Rhode Island Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20036
Please join us for an important conversation with Greece's Deputy Minister of Development and Competitiveness, Panagiotis Mitarachi, as he discusses Greece's priorities for its upcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union. Greece and Europe have experienced profound economic shocks as a consequence of the sovereign debt crisis, impacting the political dialogue on both sides of the Atlantic. As Greece assumes leadership of the EU Council in 2014, it will attempt to revitalize Europe's stagnant economy through a renewed US-EU partnership. How might Athens seek to deepen transatlantic relations to stimulate economic growth? Will Greece accelerate the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations while Mr. Mitarachi presides over the Foreign Affairs Council's trade committee? Or will it focus on advancing the Western integration process in the Balkans and Eurasia as a way to invigorate its own neighborhood? Please join us as Deputy Minister Mitarachi helps to answer these and other pressing questions facing the European Union.
Please RSVP to James Mina at JMina@csis.org. The discussion will be ON the record.
Programs
EUROPE PROGRAM
Topics
TRADE AND ECONOMICS, GOVERNANCE
Regions
EASTERN EUROPE, EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA, WESTERN EUROPE