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"Mr President, as you know, in order to succeed one must first learn the lessons of previous failures. The Lisbon Strategy launched in 2000 has not brought the progress we hoped for. We find that growth is stagnant and insufficient jobs have been created. The first reason seems obvious: the strategy was too confused, too fragmented and looked like a battle plan without an army. Even now, most people do not know what it is about.
Europe must therefore leverage on its ability to create added value while preserving its social model; the way to do this is through priority action plans with precise timetables. We know that in terms of conventional competitiveness our companies are no longer a match for countries like China or India. Our advantages are innovation, the quality of our training, our environment and making the most of our know-how. Our trump card is eco-innovation and cutting-edge technologies that meet a demand for very high added-value products that our competitors are unable to satisfy.
The EU must also avoid shooting itself in the foot by always stifling its economy, faced as it is with the challenges of an ageing population. That is why we have asked for an economic and social as well as environmental impact assessment for every legislative proposal. That constitutes ‘better law-making’. Reviving the economy and boosting employment means backing entrepreneurial activity by helping our large companies to become world champions and giving our SMEs the means to expand, developing a dynamic society for our fellow-citizens.
We must mobilise to make Europe a centre of excellence, as you said, Mr Barroso. For that, we want a simple and fair tax system that causes as little hindrance as possible, public-private partnerships, an internal market with no social dumping, a high level of commitment to young people with the recognition of qualifications and greater use made of exchanges, the appointment of a ‘Mr or Mrs Lisbon’ in every capital and commitment by the Member States to the financial perspectives.
The world’s cards have been re-dealt. Every continent has a good hand. Lisbon ought to be Europe’s winning number, but we must always keep in mind what Churchill said, and make it our motto: ‘However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results’."@en1
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