Economic and Monetary Union; European Integration History; Euro; European Central Bank; European Stability Mechanism; Banking Union; Maastricht Treaty; Luxembourg; Pierre Werner; The Werner Report; The Delors Report; Jacques Santer; Jean-Claude Juncker; Eurozone; Crisis and recovery; European Governance
Abstract :
[en] The Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and the European single currency, launched in 1999 and introduced in physical form in 2002, is a cornerstone of European integration process. This conference aimed at analysing the construction of the euro, from the 1991 Maastricht Treaty to the establishment of the European Central Bank in 1998, and the subsequent challenges to its stability. It also highlighted key crises, notably the 2008 global financial collapse and the 2009–2012 Eurozone sovereign debt crisis, which exposed deep structural flaws. In response, mechanisms such as the European Stability Mechanism (2012), the Banking Union (2014), and the NextGenerationEU recovery fund (2020) were developed to preserve the euro’s integrity.
Research center :
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary European History (EHI)
Disciplines :
History Finance General economics & history of economic thought International economics Macroeconomics & monetary economics Political science, public administration & international relations European & international law Arts & humanities: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
DANESCU, Elena ; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary European History
Reding, Viviane; President of the Fondation du Mérite Européen
Gramegna, Pierre; Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism
Regling, Klaus; Former Director of the European Stability Mechanism and CEO of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) (2012-2022)
Thelen, Carlo; General Director of the Luxembourg Commerce Chamber
Language :
English
Title :
Building and preserving the EURO
Alternative titles :
[fr] Construire et préserver l’euro
Original title :
[en] Building and preserving the EURO
Publication date :
2025
Number of pages :
18
Event name :
Building and preserving the Euro
Event organizer :
Fondation du Mérite Européen Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg (2021-2025) University of Luxembourg European Stability Mechanism Chambre de Commerce
Event place :
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Event date :
2 June 2025
Audience :
International
Focus Area :
Finance
Development Goals :
8. Decent work and economic growth 10. Reduced inequalities 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions 17. Partnerships for the goals 1. No poverty
Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg (2021-2025)
Funders :
EC - European Commission
Funding number :
Ares (2021-2025) 5501634
Funding text :
Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg (ED-UNILU) is a public history project co-funded by the European Union (Ares (2021-2025) 5501634, which the is geared towards a broad multicultural and multilingual audience, with the aim of informing students, researchers, teachers and the general public about issues related to the European Union’s history and current affairs, as well as reflecting on potential future challenges. It plays a key role in citizen education, informing the public – especially young people – about the European Union's past, present and future and contributing to the development of teaching and research on European integration in Luxembourg. The ED-UNILU is coordinated by the Luxembourg interdisciplinary Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH) and managed by Dr Elena Danescu, Research Scientist at the C²DH.
Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg (ED-UNILU) is a public history project co-funded by the European Union (Ares (2021-2025) 5501634, which the is geared towards a broad multicultural and multilingual audience, with the aim of informing students, researchers, teachers and the general public about issues related to the European Union’s history and current affairs, as well as reflecting on potential future challenges. It plays a key role in citizen education, informing the public – especially young people – about the European Union's past, present and future and contributing to the development of teaching and research on European integration in Luxembourg.
The C²DH is committed to high-quality research and public dissemination in the field of contemporary history with a particular focus on digital methods and tools. he C²DH’s ambition is to venture off the beaten track and find new ways of doing, teaching and presenting contemporary history of Luxembourg and the history of Europe in the 20th and 21st centuries. It serves as a catalyst for innovative, creative and interdisciplinary scholarship and new forms of public dissemination.
