Post by tufta on Mar 10, 2009 11:20:40 GMT 1
The overall standing in annual Lisbon Strategy competitiveness survey
1.Finland
2.Poland
3.Netherlands
4.Greece
5.Sweden
6.Spain
7.UK
8.Belgium
9.Germany
10.Austria
11.Denmark
12.France
13.Ireland
14.Italy[/i]
In March 2000 the European Council has met in Lisbon and the so called Lisbon Strategy was set out. Its aim was to make the EU "the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion, and respect for the environment by 2010".
We are now close to the ending date of the process so this year's report, just released, will probably be close to the final one.The study, now in its third edition, looks at the EU’s 14
largest economies
www.lisboncouncil.net/media/publications/egjm_2009.pdf
It is now clear that the general aims will not be achieved. However,
-had the crisis not hit, six European countries – Finland, Greece, Netherlands,
Poland, Spain and Sweden – would have been on track to fulfil their Lisbon
targets by 2010 – a remarkable result.
- four countries reported Labour Productivity Growth higher than in the United
States in the equivalent period – Greece, Poland, Finland and the United
Kingdom.
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The European Council is the highest political body of the EU. The members are the heads of state or government of the Union's member states and the with the President of the European Commission. European Commission (EU's government).
1.Finland
2.Poland
3.Netherlands
4.Greece
5.Sweden
6.Spain
7.UK
8.Belgium
9.Germany
10.Austria
11.Denmark
12.France
13.Ireland
14.Italy[/i]
In March 2000 the European Council has met in Lisbon and the so called Lisbon Strategy was set out. Its aim was to make the EU "the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion, and respect for the environment by 2010".
We are now close to the ending date of the process so this year's report, just released, will probably be close to the final one.The study, now in its third edition, looks at the EU’s 14
largest economies
www.lisboncouncil.net/media/publications/egjm_2009.pdf
It is now clear that the general aims will not be achieved. However,
-had the crisis not hit, six European countries – Finland, Greece, Netherlands,
Poland, Spain and Sweden – would have been on track to fulfil their Lisbon
targets by 2010 – a remarkable result.
- four countries reported Labour Productivity Growth higher than in the United
States in the equivalent period – Greece, Poland, Finland and the United
Kingdom.
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The European Council is the highest political body of the EU. The members are the heads of state or government of the Union's member states and the with the President of the European Commission. European Commission (EU's government).
