Lisbon strategy

The Lisbon strategy was agreed and defined in the Lisbon Council of March 2000. it set a new strategic goal for Europe to be attained by 2010 “to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-driven economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion”. This strategy covers three main aspects, known as pillars; the economic, social and environment.

The main problem regarding Lisbon is that it has been difficult to implement. We need to do better as Europe is lagging behind in economic growth, employment levels, innovation and IT, not to mention high productivity industries such as biotechnology and nanotechnology.

It is with that in mind that the PES created a network, chaired by former German Finance Minister Hans Eichel. The objective of the network is to be a good source for exchange of information and to help the implementation of the Lisbon strategy by national Member States.

PES documents

•  PES Lisbon network contribution to the tripartite social summit - Defining common principles on flexicurity, 20 October 2006
• The Chair of the PES Lisbon Network and former German Finance Minister Hans Eichel is backing the proposal to widen the reach of  tax on interest on savings, 7 September 2006
• PES launches new Lisbon Network under leadership of Hans Eichel, 6 July 2006
• PES Finance Ministers Statement, 14 February 2006
•  Lisbon integrated guidelines, synthesis document by the PES, October 2005
• PES policy statement: Promoting investment and policy change for sustainable growth and participation in Europe, 8 December 2003 
• PES Network on the Lisbon strategy: Momentum for recovery in Europe: promoting public and private investments, 8 December 2003
  

Documents from member parties

• Eichel: "Switzerland has to pursue a fair tax policy!", 14 February 2007
•  Lisbon strategy and tax competition. Discussion paper of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland for the PES Lisbon Network. 1 December 2005
• Implementing the Lisbon Strategy: An alternative “National Reform Program”, PASOK, October 2005

Documents from EU institutions

• Time to move up a gear, Part I, Communication from the Commission to the Spring European Council, Brussels, January 2006
• Time to move up a gear, Part II, Communication from the Commission to the Spring European Council, Brussels, 24 January 2006
• Time to move up a gear, Annex to the Communication from the Commission to the Spring European Council, Brussels, January 2006
• Motion for a resolution, European Parliament resolution on the input to the Spring Council 2006 in relation to the Lisbon Strategy, Brussels, January 2006
•  Implementation of the Lisbon Partnership for Growth and Jobs-The Contribution of Regions and Cities. A survey by EU committee of the regions, September–October 2005
•  Implementing the Community Lisbon Programme: A policy framework to strengthen EU manufacturing - towards a more integrated approach for industrial policy. Communication from the European Commission. Brussels, 5 October 2005
•  Common Actions for Growth and Employment: The Community Lisbon Programme. Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, 20 July 2005
   Annex to the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, 20 July 2005
•  Cohesion Policy in Support of Growth and Jobs: Community Strategic Guidelines, 2007-2013. Communication from the Commission. Brussels, 5 July 2005
• Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States. Brussels, 5 July 2005
• Council recommendation on the broad guidelines for the economic policies of the Member States and the community (2005-2008). Brussels, 28 June 2005
•  A Europe of excellence - the Lisbon strategy: getting from declarations to results. Adopted by the Socialist Group in the European Parliament, January 2005

Other documents

• Overview of the Lisbon Strategy after its mid-term review. 26 September 2005
•  The debate over Europe and the Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs, by Maria João Rodrigues, President of the Advisory Group to the European Commission. Background Paper 23 August 2005
•  Save Our Social Europe - Together for sustainable change, by Solidar, 2005
• Momentum for recovery in Europe promoting public and private investments: an assessment of the economic effects, by the Danish Economic Council of the Labour Movement.