'Reviving the economic reform agenda: Can Europe increase its competitiveness in the 21st century?' This was the Foreign Policy Centre's latest event in our series on EU and globalisation. A lunchtime seminar brought together business, media and policy-makers from the UK and the EU to discuss whether greater labour market flexibility is key to Europe's economic success and if lessons could be learnt from China's booming economy. The Keynote speaker was Rt Hon. John Hutton, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, and the roundtable discussion included:

Angelica Schwall-Duren, Deputy Chairwoman of the SPD parliamentary group

Liam Halligan, Channel Four Economics Correspondent

Hugh Davies, Chairman of the China Association.

For more information on the event please contact us on 020 7388 6662, or send an email to Europe@fpc.org.uk

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