 The Lisbon strategy is the European Union's plan of action to promote the regions' economic competitiveness in the world economy in par with its social cohesion. Deep structural changes are needed and this should, is and will have a strong impact on all the EU's member states. This section intends to provide the necessary information and space for analysis and debate on the implementation process of the Lisbon Strategy by each european country and the region as one, as well as its national, regional and global impact. Genesis
Europe is constantly building and discovering its own way for development, modernisation and social fairness. The need of a pragmatic and systemic approach allowing the EU to develop economic competitiveness together with increased social cohesion characterises the European momentum and its strategic approach to development. Nevertheless, this has proved to be a difficult path.
In March 2000, European leaders committed the EU to become by 2010 "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". This came to be known as the Lisbon Strategy, encompassing a comprehensive and interdependent series of reforms, where maximum effectiveness would be achieved if all EU member-states acted in concert.
The Lisbon Strategy is based on long-term action, nevertheless, increased commitment is needed at all levels to achieve improved economic growth and increased employment, social cohesion and environmental sustainability. Even though the 2010 deadline intends to provide only an aim to policy-makers, entrepreneurs, social partners and civil society in general, we have gone through half a decade achieving only a disappointing overall performance. The reasons for this could be split into two: on the one hand, a negative external environment since 2000, on the other hand the main problem is the structural weakness of the European economy, an overloaded national and European agenda, poor co-ordination and conflicting priorities. According to the Report from the High Level Group chaired by Wim Kok, published in November 2004, even though much needs to be done in order to prevent Lisbon to become a synonym for missed objectives and failed promises, Lisbon is not a picture of unrelieved gloom. The report highlights positive structural changes in: labour market policies, permitting the growth of temporary employment; the overall female employment rate rose to 56% in 2003; the employment rates of older workers in some of the countries. Beyond employment, progress was mainly in the spread of ICT and the use of Internet in schools, universities, administration and trade. The worst results were signalled on net job creation, which largely slowed down, on research and development spending, on transposing EU internal market directives and, last but not least, environment-related targets. Key documents
The European Commission's annual Spring Report examines the Strategy in detail. The Spring Report is the only document on the agenda of the Spring European Council, where EU Heads of State and Government assess the progress of the strategy and decide future priorities in order to realize the Lisbon targets. Here you can find direct links to these key documents in the process of implementation of the Lisbon Strategy.
Spring European Council conclusions and reports:
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Non ce n'est pas une affiche de campagne en Turquie, mais bien celle du parti socialiste autrichien (SPÖ) pour les élections d'octobre prochain à Vienne. Après les affiches de campagne de Strache qui plaide pour le " pur sang viennois" c'est la course au populisme?
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La deuxième rencontre du cycle
“LA DEMOCRATIE EN DANGER”,
consacrée à la Justice en Europe
Le lundi 13 septembre
de 19h30 à 22h00
Salons de l’Aveyron
17 Rue de l'Aubrac
75012 Paris
 A l’heure où les discours et les mesures sécuritaires et judiciaires se durcissent dans nombreux pays européens, où l’on sait les atteintes aux droits les plus élémentaires et aux principes fondamentaux des simples citoyens, quels traitements sont réservés à ceux qui tiennent les pouvoirs politiques, financiers, économiques entre leurs mains? Une conférence-débat organisée dans le cadre du cycle La démocratie en danger par Les Amis de Beppe Grillo à Paris et le NewropMag.
Intervenants: les députés européens Luigi De Magistris, Sonia Alfano et Rosario Crocetta ; Harald Greib, vice-président de Newropeans en charge des affaires des institutions européennes ; Eric Alt, magistrat, membre de l’association MEDEL (magistrats européens pour la démocratie et les libertés) et de l’association Anticor, et Corinne Lepage, députée européenne et ex Ministre de l’environnement, engagée dans la lutte contre la corruption politique et financière.
Parmi les sujets de discussion:
- L'infiltration des organisations criminelles et le vide législatif relatif en Europe
- Les récentes dépénalisations des crimes financiers et économiques en Italie, en France et leur traitement au sein des institutions européennes
- Présomption d'innocence ou de culpabilité? L'exemple de la “loi bâillon” sur les écoutes téléphoniques qui viole les recommandations de l’OSCE concernant l’emploi de sources et de matériels nécessaires aux investigations journalistiques au service de la démocratie.
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