Europe needs all of us to build its future.
WHAT IS EUROPE'S STRATEGY FOR GROWTH?
Document coordinated by Marie-France Baud.
The European Commission published several communications at the end of October 2010, virtually all at the same time. They address some very important subjects, but are not at all easy for the ordinary citizen to understand! The wide variety of legislation, regulations and measures proposed do not stem from a common political strategy, which might have placed them in a more understandable light.
The purpose of this document is to explain these communications and to clarify the issues at stake. We have analysed the communications on trade policy, industry, innovation and cohesion, and tried to understand how they fit in with the Single Market Act and its key objective of renewing the internal market. The Single Market Act could be a springboard for restoring industry, creating jobs and strengthening Europe fs position in a new world order, in which emerging economies have become the global growth engines. However, this will demand much greater solidarity between European societies and governments.
At the same time, this document appeals to politicians, political leaders and civil societies to move beyond good intentions towards making firm commitments. The goal is to develop an effective strategy for growth and competitiveness in the Union, and the surrounding debate is set to continue until 28th February. It involves national parliaments, stakeholders, local and regional authorities, the civil society, trade unions and all those concerned, and is an opportunity that we cannot afford to miss.
While the Commission has not yet clearly explained its doctrine to the top echelons of the European Union and, above all, the Council has not yet deliberated on these communications, we believe that any decisions or actions that need to be taken in their regard should be at the top of the agenda for 2011.
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The scope of economic governance 
The principle of reciprocity has been approved by the Council – but only a bare minimum The questions we should be asking ourselves China is taking the Old Continent by storm Fair competition rules in the internal market The internal market cannot do everything, but without it we can do nothing One more push! Lack of a political agreement on the European patent must not endanger innovation in the European Union! What’s at stake for government procurement Time is running out The emergence of a doctrine Public procurement contracts: growth drivers in Europe The future of cohesion policy under discussion Access to essential goods and public support: the debate on the SGEI is relaunched with a new focus
Minutes, slides, photos
- The Roadmap for Energy - Confrontations Europe celebrates its 20 years
- Social dialogue and industrial relations to solve the competitiveness/solidarity equation - Nuclear safety - CAP lunch-debates - Competitivness lunch-debates - EEE in Warsaw - AGE The Single Market Act - EEE in Budapest: Nuclear ownership - EEE in Brussels: European Budget - Looking for Clean cars - Biofuel sector in Europe - Lunch-debates on nuclear Energy
Romanian Perspectives Regarding the Inter-war Plans of Creating a “Danubian Confederation”
Will Europe retain its farmers? - Henri Nallet
Preparing European forests for climate change - a contribution of François Calonne to the Commission’s Green Paper
Fragmented Power : Europe and the Global Economy - Bruegel
Wages and wage bargaining in Europe: developments since mid-1990s - ETUI + Reader’s comment (in French)
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