Christian Kastrop

Christian Kastrop is state secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection, responsible for consumer policy and the digital society. He previously served as director of the 'Europe’s Future' programme at the Bertelsmann Stiftung and as director of the policy studies branch of the Economics Department at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris. He was also chair of the Economic Policy Committee of European Finance Ministers (ECO-FIN-EPC) and served as head of the directorates for Fiscal Policy, Europe and International Issues at the German Federal Ministry of Finance.

Consumer policy after Covid-19—fostering social cohesion

Christian Kastrop

The pandemic has highlighted the need for a new EU consumer policy, fit for a more digitalised and sustainable world.

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Despite growing awareness of its impact on all our lives, mental health has yet to gain the momentum it deserves in EU policymaking. The latest EU budget and Commission mandate still fall short on policy work on mental health that reflects progressive values - including gender mainstreaming.
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