CEZ Group, Human Rights Watch, Finnish Innovation Fund SITRA, Permanent Representation of Finland to the European Union, GALLUP, Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the EU, The European Azerbaijan Society
Unemployment in the EU is forecast to soar above 10% in 2010, while recovery is projected to be fragile for a number of years. European policy-makers are facing a tall order with an employment crisis and substantially deteriorated public finances. In the run-up to extraordinary summit on Growth and Jobs on 11 February, this timely Policy Brief by Policy Analyst Sotiria Theodoropoulou considers the possible options for moving ahead. She argues that coordination across labour market and macroeconomic policies will be crucial in order to face both the short- and long-term challenges in Europe.
Europe enters a new decade facing strong internal and external challenges, says this commentary by Antonio Missiroli. However welcome, the Lisbon Treaty looks more a response to past rather than future challenges, which cannot generate the required political will or strategic vision. Externally Europe will need to get its act together and fight to make its voice heard among the 21st century’s new global players, but it will only be taken seriously if it can generate growth rates to match those of the emerging economic powers – and reform itself accordingly.
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EPC in the policy-making debate
The EPC’s steadily growing international membership of around 400 organisations is proof of our success in bringing together major companies, professional and business associations, foundations, civil society groups, diplomatic missions and regional associations to help shape our input into the European policy debate.
Members of the EPC team regularly speak at conferences and seminars and moderate high-level debates in Brussels, EU Member States and beyond, and contribute to outside publications.
Recent events and publications:
Fabian Zuleeg spoke at a Conference on ‘Overcoming the economic and financial crisis Seizing the opportunity for reforming the global economy, organised by the European Commission and the European Institute in Bucharest, Romania in November. Elizabeth Collett spoke at the Opening plenary of the 2nd European Integration Forum, organised by the European Commission and the Economic and Social Committee, in Brussels in November. Janis Emmanouilidis contributed a chapter ‘The case for differentiated integration in the EU: making the right choices’, in Olaf Cramme (ed.), Rescuing the European project: EU legitimacy, governance and security, published by the Policy Network, this autumn.
