EU ‘failing’ on economic promises

European Union leaders are failing to deliver on economic reform promises made at the beginning of the decade, according to a high level report. The EU's aim to become the world's most competitive economy by 2010 amounts to a series of 'missed objectives', former Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok has said in a report submitted to EU leaders 5 November 2004..

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European Commission: The Lisbon Strategy / Growth and Jobs http://ec.europa.eu/archives/growthandjobs/index_en.htm

BBC News: Analysis: Why few targets are better than many, 3.11.04 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3979619.stm

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