The European economic outlook 2014 - sustainable recovery?
PAST
EVENT
EVENT
Jan 16, 2014
00:00 - 00:00
Despite the doom-mongers, the euro has survived the financial crisis and if anything, it is currently too strong, according to some assessments at the latest of the annual EPC-hosted analysis of the EU’s economic prospects. An expert panel at the Policy Dialogue agreed that there were signs of at least a subdued recovery, and concerns being voiced by some a year or two ago about a possible eurozone disintegration had disappeared. On the other hand, there was a significant slowdown in world trade growth, and unemployment remained worryingly high. The two big concerns now were economic stagnation and political complacency.
The Sustainable Prosperity for Europe (SPfE) Programme explores the foundations and drivers for achieving a sustainable, resilient and competitive European economy.
Prospering within the planetary boundaries requires rethinking our economic model, including our production and consumption patterns, as well as our energy, mobility and food systems. It requires addressing the climate emergency and environmental degradation, as well as becoming smarter with the resources we have. The transition to the world we want must bring both businesses and people along, if it is to succeed.
The Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Agenda provide the direction for travel globally and in Europe, and the SPfE Programme engages in a debate on the drivers and the means for achieving our goals. The Programme focuses on areas where working together across the EU can bring significant benefits to the member states, citizens and businesses and can ensure sustainable prosperity within the limits of this planet.
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