The Heads of EU States will gather on 17 September in Brussels for a extraordinary summit to try to coordinate their positions on the regulation of the banking sector before the G20 Summit of Pittsburgh (24-25 September). This week also marks the anniversary of the fall of Lehman Brothers in the US which opened one of the worse financial crisis to this day. What is the state of play today, after this first year of massive governmental intervention in the banking sector? Is the crisis behind us?

Videos available:

1/ Interview with expert Karel Lanoo, CEO of CEPS (Center of European Policies Studies): assessment of the current situation and prospects for the future, recommendations for the Balkan countries and regulatory expectations  towards the EU.

2/Interview with Emmanuel Agostini, worker from Fiat and trade-union delegate. Agostini gives his testimony on what is happening in his factory which is about to be shut down, with the laying-off of 25 people.

3/ Interview with Michel Vermaerke, deputy head of the Belgian Bankers' association: assessment of the current situation, the position of professionals of the sector, the expectations towards to upcoming EU Summit, the position of the non EU countries in the crisis.

4/ Interview with Wout Van Der Borght, head psychologist of the emergency line for entrepreneurs in crisis. This emergency line is open 24/ 7, Van Der Borght describes its goals, and the types of issues faced by entrepreneurs of small businesses, especially in times of financial crisis. 

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