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Empowering the economy

Monday 12 February 2024 5.00pm to 6.00pm

Hosted by the European Institute

In-person and online public event (Auditorium, Centre Building)

Speaker

Christian Lindner

Chair

Professor Eric Neumayer

The German Finance Minister will talk about new realities and strengthening Germany’s competitiveness for the benefit of its economy and its partners.

Meet our speaker and chair

Christian Lindner (@BMF_Bund) is Germany’s Federal Minister of Finance and a member of the German parliament (Bundestag). Lindner was elected party leader of the Free Democrats in December 2013. He studied political science, philosophy and public law at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University in Bonn. Between 1997 and 2004 he owned an advertising agency and was co-founder of an IT-business. Lindner is a major of the German Air Force reserve.

Eric Neumayer is LSE President and Vice Chancellor on an interim basis. In September 2020 he was appointed as Vice President and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Planning and Resources).

More about this event

This event will be available to watch on LSE Live. LSE Live is the new home for our live streams, allowing you to tune in and join the global debate at LSE, wherever you are in the world. If you can't attend live, a video will be made available shortly afterwards on LSE's YouTube channel.

The LSE European Institute (@LSEEI) is a centre for research and graduate teaching on the processes of integration and fragmentation within Europe.

Explore LSE’s dedicated hub Understanding the UK Economy, showcasing research and expertise on the state of the UK economy, its global context and its future.Twitter Hashtag for this event: #LSEGermany

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