Protectionism is not a long-term solution to the EU's competitive weaknesses European competitiveness has been steadily deteriorating for decades. The last comprehensive reform program aimed at tackling the challenges of weak competitiveness was the so-called Lisbon Strategy in 2000. According to the European... read full story
"to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion"