” “"New measures to release the growth potential of our small- and medium-sized companies and streamline the bureaucracy": these are two of the ten measures outlined by the EU Commission in support of economy and employment in the EU. It is up to Günter Verheugen, deputy president of the EU Executive, also in charge of industrial policies, to announce the "most outstanding news of the package" for the "new EU program of Lisbon", to be reviewed by the next summit of the heads of state and government of the 27 member states. The spheres of action that have been outlined include the modernisation of the job market (flexibility and security) and the completion of a domestic energy market. "We intend to place even more emphasis on education, research and development adds the German MEP . In addition, the new Lisbon program further highlights the external dimension of the growth strategy. It will be more and more essential to be able to work on a par with the other countries". And he concludes: "These reforms are essential to revive the European economy and respond to the daily concerns of the citizens".” “
