Pascal Lamy discussed european budgetary rules on France Inter. Asked about the link between the discontent expressed by the yellow vests movement and the european 3% deficit rule, Pascal Lamy reminded that these numbers were not set in stone and « on ne peut pas augmenter les recettes publiques et ensuite dire que les impôts augmentent […]

Pascal Lamy participated in a panel of nine experts to discuss the convergence of the European Socialist Party’s proposed commercial policy for Europe. Read the article here : https://bit.ly/2PoCYAD  

Pascal Lamy, spokesperson for the Mo Ibrahim Foundation commented the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG). The Foundation published its yearly bulletin which presents data collected on African governance. « Le principal enseignement, c’est qu’en règle générale, l’amélioration de la gouvernance se poursuit lentement. » Read the article here : https://bit.ly/2EbqBXt

Pascal Lamy and Jakob von Weizsäcker publish an opinion piece on Le Monde to support the pursuit of european integration : “Notre capacité d’action et notre souveraineté, qui se réduisent considérablement au niveau national, doivent enfin être rétablies” [à l’échelle européenne.] “Même les plus grands Etats membres, comme l’Allemagne ou la France, ne peuvent plus […]

According Pascal Lamy, post-brexit trade deal negociations with the United Kingdom could take four or five years. //players.brightcove.net/2540076170001/B1Hli6KCG_default/index.html?videoId=5971008360001