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Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the EU - SECG

The Inter-parliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the EU, also known as the SECG, enables the exchange of information and experience on the EU's work on economic policy. The conference will be held at the European Parliament in Brussels during the spring of 2023.

Date: 27–28 February
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Webcast: Webstream from parts of the conference may be viewed live and on-demand on the European Parliament website.
The SECG Conference on the European Parliament website

Cooperation on economic governance and budgetary policy

One purpose of the SECG Conference is to promote inter-parliamentary cooperation and democratic accountability with regards to economic governance and budgetary policy in the EU, particularly in the European Monetary Union (EMU).

Economic issues and tax issues will be discussed during the conference, along with other related topics such as employment policy.

The conference will be held in Brussels

During the spring of 2023, the SECG Conference will be held in Brussels during the European Parliamentary Week. The conference will be co-chaired by the European Parliament and the Riksdag. Representatives from the European Parliament will lead the conference together with members of the Riksdag.

The SECG Conference is held twice a year and is attended by members of the relevant committees from the national parliaments and the European Parliament. From the Riksdag, it is primarily members of the Committee on Finance who participate in this conference.  However, depending on which issues that are to be raised at a particular meeting, members from other Riksdag committees may participate, for example the Committee on Taxation or the Committee on the Labour Market.

The full name of the SECG Conference is the Inter-parliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the EU.

Economic issues and tax issues will be discussed during the conference, along with other related topics such as employment policy. English and French subtitles are available for this video. You can activate the subtitles by clicking on the settings wheel at the bottom of the video player and then clicking on the subtitling option.

Photos from the Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the EU - SECG 27-28 February

Edward Riedl and Niklas Karlsson
Photo: The Riksdag Administration

Edward Riedl (Moderate Party), Chair of the Committee on Finance.and Niklas Karlsson (Social Democratic Party), Chair of the Committee on Taxation.

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A man and a woman sit on the platform.
Photo: Alain Rolland/European Parliament

Andreas Norlén, the Speaker of the Swedish Parliament and Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament.

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Seven people sit behind a platform.
Photo: Alain Rolland/European Parliament

Welcoming address and speeches.

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A picture of a woman.
Photo: Alain Rolland/European Parliament

Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament.

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A panel sits on the platform in front of an audience.
Photo: Alain Rolland/European Parliament

Welcoming address and speeches.

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Photo: Alain Rolland/European Parliament

Valdis Dombrovskis, Trade Commissioner.

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A group picture of eight people.
Photo: Alain Rolland/European Parliament

Group photo in the European Parliament.

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Two men stand next to each other.
Photo: Éric Vidal/European Parliament

Edward Riedl (Moderate Party), Chair of the Committee on Finance and Othmar Karas, Vice-President of the European Parliament.

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A man and a woman sign a guest book.
Photo: Daïna Le Lardic/European Parliament

Andreas Norlén, the Speaker of the Swedish Parliament and Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament.

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Three men at their desks. One man is speaking and two men are listening.
Photo: Érik Vidal/European Parliament

Simone Tagliapietra, Bruegel think tank, Geoff Barnard, OECD and Stefan Ingves, former Governor of Sweden’s Central Bank.

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 A picture of two women. One is speaking and one is listening.
Photo: Émilie Gomez/European Parliament

Evelien Witlox, European Central Bank and Monique Goyens, European Consumer Organisation.

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A man and a woman speaking to each other.
Photo: Émilie Gomez/European Parliament

Irene Tingali, Chair of the Economic and Monetary Committee of the European Parliament and Niklas Karlsson (Social Democratic Party), Chair of the Committee on Taxation of the Swedish Parliament.

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A man speaking. Two women sitting next to him and listening.
Photo: Émilie Gomez/European Parliament

Dragoş Pîslaru, Chair of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the European Parliament.

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Participants sitting at their desks. A woman is speaking.
Photo: Émilie Gomez/European Parliament

Participants at the SECG Conference.

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A woman speaking into a microphone.
Photo: Alain Rolland/European Parliament

Dita Charanzová, Vice-President of the European Parliament.

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Three men and one woman speaking to each other.
Photo: Alexis Haulot/European parliament

Lars Heikensten, Chair of the Swedish Fiscal Policy Council and Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy.

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Contact for the conference