109 Title: The future of European competitiveness Author: Mario Draghi, former President of the European Central Bank (ECB) DOCUMENT TYPE: Report WEB LOCATION: https://commission.europa.eu/topics/eu-competitiveness/draghi-report_en LANGUAGE: English NUMBER OF PAGES: Part A | A competitiveness strategy for Europe: 69 p. Part B | In-depth analysis and recommendations: 328 p. PUBLICATION DATE: 9 September 2024 Report on 'The Future of European Competitiveness' EDUARDO LOPES Office of Planning, Policy and General Administration (GPP) Reference Keywords: competitiveness, international trade, innovation, economic model, strategic autonomy, technological autonomy, investment, security, joint debt issuance Background and Objectives Commissioned by the European Commission, the Report on The Future of European Competitiveness, better known as the Draghi Report (hereinafter referred to as the Report), is a strategic analysis accompanied by recommendations aimed at the economic repositioning of the European Union (EU), in a context of growing economic and technological rivalry between the world's major powers, namely the United States of America (USA) and the People's Republic of China (China), and a slowdown in international trade. The main objective of the report is to identify the structural weaknesses of the European economy, presenting institutional and policy reforms aimed at strengthening the competitiveness, strategic autonomy and sustainability of the EU. Draghi emphasises that Europe is facing a "decisive moment" in which it must choose between stagnation and the renewal of its
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