But before I do so, I would like to especially thank you for choosing our beautiful country as the venue for your annual meeting! You are part of a growing MICE market, the niche tourism speak for “Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events”, which never ceases to amaze me in terms of its growth.
An important recent initiative was the decision of the ECOFIN-Council to establish a Committee of Wise Men in order to identify the obstacles which stand in the way of a single market in securities and consider how they might best be removed. … Let me finally briefly address the Austrian financial market as well, which forms an integral part of the euro area.