With the eurozone crisis in Greece, question marks hanging over the UK’s EU membership, and concerns about the changing demographics of Europe and the increase of populist politics, is there any scope for optimism about the future of the European economy? Could a new trade treaty with the US stimulate growth? Will governments achieve structural reforms? In short, is there an optimistic vision for a twenty-first century EU? Speakers: Chair: Martin Sandbu (FT), Monique Ebell (National Institute of Economic and Social Research), Frances Coppola (former banker and now commentator), Vito Polito (University of Bath), Simon Tilford (Centre for European Reform)