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"Mr President, I very much welcome the fact that the forthcoming summit of the European Union leaders will primarily focus on how best we can improve the economic and competitive position of the EU. We all support the goals laid down by the EU leaders in terms of implementing the Lisbon strategy. We all too want to ensure that the EU does become the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010.
We have seen advances in the policy areas of research and development, financial services, the liberalisation of energy and telecommunication markets, environmental protection and regulatory reforms; it is now much easier for workers and students to move around the EU to access jobs and education; it is easier to set up and run a small business; consumers are already enjoying cheaper telephone calls; significant strides have been made in terms of equality and social protection; the internal market itself has helped to create two and a half million jobs in Europe within the last ten years alone, and yet, despite these achievements, it is increasingly clear that unless we implement a broader policy reform programme in Europe we will not make the EU the most competitive economy in the world by 2010.
Negotiations are taking place with regard to the financial perspectives of the EU for the period after 2006 and priority attention must be given to ensure that EU budgetary measures support initiatives to bring about sustainable growth and increased employment in accordance with the Lisbon strategy.
I support the implementation of the 'action for growth' initiative, which will bring about an increased level of investment in the European energy and transport networks. The financial services action plan must be implemented to ensure there will be an integrated financial service market in the EU by 2005. This will ensure that banks, fund managers and insurers will be able to operate on an EU-wide basis, which is good news both for the future development of the financial services industry and for the consumers of these services.
A corporate governance and auditing action plan must be supported to ensure that EU business practice operates to the highest international standards. A new Community patenting system must also be implemented within the EU. Our Community customs code must be changed to ensure that we strengthen and modernise the EU customs policies.
I support the building of a better regulatory environment in Europe. All new EU legislation must be subjected to strict tests for their impact on enterprise and competitiveness. For the EU to remain competitive we must all take advantage of the new and evolving information technologies. The new eEurope 2005 programme must seek to introduce a greater level of broadband to schools and libraries so as to guarantee access to high speed internet services and increase skills development for all our young people.
The pan-European eGovernment services initiative must also be completed to ensure that the provision of public and government services is available online. That is why I support the implementation of the Lisbon strategy."@en1
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