Vítor Constâncio: The future of economic governance in Europe in a global perspective Speech by Mr Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, at the European Conference organised by the Gulbenkian Foundation, Paris, 7 December 2010. * 1. *  *  Introduction  I am grateful to the Gulbenkian Foundation for inviting me here tonight.
It is a great pleasure for me to be able to address you on the future of economic governance in Europe in a global perspective. Economic governance is a highly topical issue that is being worked on at this very moment in both policy and academic circles.