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Public Debt and Policy Expectations | Fiscal Policy and EMU Governance Conference 2025

Source: European Central Bank (video statements)

Session 3 on perceptions of public debt and fiscal narratives on the second day of the Fiscal Policy and Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) Governance conference. The conference is co-organised by the ECB and Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF.

Session chair: Oreste Tristani, European Central Bank

Perceptions of public debt and policy expectations: evidence from cross-country surveys
Francesco Bianchi, Johns Hopkins University, together with Era Dabla-Norris and Salma Khalid
Discussant: Eric Mengus, HEC Paris

Watch all sessions from the conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVAEZuF9FZkp656i2hu_0dlpMBaQfGh0

Conference programme:
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20251031_fiscal_policy_conference.en.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ9eAmrf_JA

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UK How can we fix England’s failing mental health services?

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

The latest Health and Social Care Committee report shows mental health services are at a crossroads.

We’re calling on the Government to extend the pilot of 24/7 Neighbourhood Mental Health Centres – so it can gather the evidence needed to roll them out nationwide. These centres offer a holistic service, providing individualised care and advice services for housing, employment and other issues. This could radically improve outcomes for people with severe mental illness.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this inquiry, sharing their experience and expertise.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3Bl5oCN-oHo

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Young people shaping EU policy – The President’s Youth Advisory Board

Source: European Commission (video statements)

On 3 December 2025, 28 young representatives from the youth councils of each EU Member State and one from the European Youth Forum met for the first time to form the President’s Youth Advisory Board. This Board will advise the Commission on policies relevant to young people. Youth-led organisations from candidate countries and potential candidates for EU accession were also invited to join as observers, reflecting the EU’s broader vision of unity and participation.

Want to learn more about the Youth Advisory Board and what it entails? Click on the link below:
https://commission.europa.eu/topics/youth/presidents-youth-advisory-board_en

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Sovereign Default and Interest Rates | Fiscal Policy and EMU Governance Conference 2025

Source: European Central Bank (video statements)

Session 1 on fiscal stagnation and sovereign risk on the first day of the Fiscal Policy and Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) Governance conference. The conference is co-organised by the ECB and Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF.
Session chair: Oscar Arce, European Central Bank

Sovereign default and the decline in interest rates
Jessica Wachter, University of Pennsylvania, together with Max Miller and James Paron
Discussant: Eugenia Gonzalez-Aguado, Toulouse School of Economics

Watch all sessions from the conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVAEZuF9FZkp656i2hu_0dlpMBaQfGh0

Conference programme:
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20251031_fiscal_policy_conference.en.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN11ivC2fF4

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Fiscal Stagnation | Fiscal Policy and EMU Governance Conference 2025

Source: European Central Bank (video statements)

Session 1 on fiscal stagnation and sovereign risk on the first day of the Fiscal Policy and Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) Governance conference. The conference is co-organised by the ECB and Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF.

Session chair: Oscar Arce, European Central Bank

Fiscal stagnation
Luca Fornaro, Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional (CREI), together with Martin Wolf
Discussant: Xavier Debrun, Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique

Watch all sessions from the conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVAEZuF9FZkp656i2hu_0dlpMBaQfGh0

Conference programme:
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20251031_fiscal_policy_conference.en.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJPnMTpsY28

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Welcome Remarks | Fiscal Policy and EMU Governance Conference 2025

Source: European Central Bank (video statements)

Welcome remarks by Oscar Arce, European Central Bank, on the first day of the Fiscal Policy and Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) Governance conference. The conference is co-organised by the ECB and Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF.
Watch all sessions from the conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVAEZuF9FZkp656i2hu_0dlpMBaQfGh0

Conference programme:
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20251031_fiscal_policy_conference.en.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH65TLTPErE

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UK Neither a Lord, a privy or a seal

Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)

Baroness Smith tells us what it’s like to be the most senior member of the government in the House of Lords and what it means to be the Lord Privy Seal.

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European Commission reply to X

Source: European Commission (video statements)

The European Commission does not fine individuals; it fines companies that breach the Digital Services Act. In order to take the decision of fining X, the EU identifies the relevant corporate structure, including entities such as XIUC, X Holdings Corporation, and xAi, before reaching a decision. The fines are calculated by assessing the nature, duration, recurrence, and gravity of the breach, while ensuring the amount remains within the 6% legislative ceiling.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4_50SLBQcNU

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Darfur Mother’s Survival: Courage Amidst Brutality

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, recounts a mother’s extraordinary journey to safety in Darfur — a story of survival through unimaginable violence, and of the courage that carried her as she fought to save a malnourished infant she found in the chaos. Her determination, and the solidarity of those who helped her along the way, reminds us why humanity must never look away.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f0Hwgloup-c