A key element of the EU Banking Union is on the political Agenda: The Single Resolution Mechanism. The new authority will touch complicated and sensible legal, regulatory and political dimensions. It raises severe questions on legitimacy,institutional setting, funding and political influence....

A first panel would focus on the trade and financial links of the two economies in a period of rising emerging markets. The second panel would consist of a deep comparative discussion between Japanese and Europe expert on the housing bubbles, the deleveraging and the appropriate structural...