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substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, there is nothing unclear about what the most important item is in the Commission’s work programme. It is the achievement of the Lisbon Strategy, which is to say, our global competitiveness, as fast as possible. Lisbon can be compared to a pyramid: at its top is Research and Development, which for us is both a tool and an opportunity, although only two countries have implemented this 3% objective for GDP.
The next level down is taken up by ICT, the information and communications industry. It is both a means of accomplishing objectives and the fastest growing way of producing results. ICT’s share of our gross domestic product is already approximately 10%. Digital literacy is vital therefore, because, for example, the majority of our office workers lose around three hours of working time every week due to computer problems. What are we to do? Should we extend the working week or should we teach digital literacy?
At the same time we need to remember that the top of the pyramid will cave in if it is not founded on socially and environmentally sustainable development. That is our European model, the precondition for our competitiveness. I am pleased that you, Mr Barroso, include solidarity as a basis for our success, but there is still much to be done. Non-solidarity, that western import, is becoming more and more evident at all levels of our society and between them.
The Commission has taken the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy as its objective. The power of decision, however, remains with the Member States. Only a small minority have implemented the necessary legislation. The non-solidarity movement therefore reigns within us. The Union’s goal of competitiveness will not be achieved if the majority of Member States apply the brakes. I would like to ask Mr Barroso how the Commission intends to persuade the Member States to implement the agreed laws jointly. Otherwise, it is to be feared that this will become a Soviet-style five-year plan, which will only be implemented on paper."@en1
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