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Find out more about our donor programsIn the context of the economic crisis budget deficit became a major issue in public debate. This Ifri event will address questions as follows:
-What are the major changes to be expected by the SEC 95 revision?
-How is the debt of public enterprises integrated into the debt calculation? And how did the unbundling, and debt burden to the new network operators impact on the railway sector? (French, British, German Examples)
Lunch Debate in French with Jean-Pierre Dupuis and Denis Besnard, Unit "Public finance", Directorate "National and European Accounts" Eurostat, European Commission.
This debate forms part of the "Ifri's Tuesdays in Brussels".
Introduction : Susanne Nies, Head, Ifri Brussels
Discussants : Helmut Schmitt von Sydow, Professor, University of Lausanne and former DG TREN, European Commission / Susanne Nies, Head Ifri Brussels
Please note that this lunch debate will take place in the Ifri Brussels' Office.
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