Articles in this set

• ‘Invest or be left behind'

  The EU must play to its strengths if it is to keep pace with the world's fastest-growing economies.
  

• A competitive social model?

  Can Europe maintain its social model while raising its competitiveness? Some analysts think so.
  

• Europe's sick southerners

  Productivity in Europe's southern countries has fallen dramatically, and the steps being taken to help them catch up with performance in the north may not be enough.
  

• Keeping up with the rest?

  The EU faces both internal and external challenges to keep its economy competitive. While the member states have agreed on pacts and targets, business and analysts worry that these may not be enough for Europe to stay competitive.
  

Competitiveness

Improving innovation and education will be crucial if Europe is to remain a leading player on the global stage.

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