Press Release: Commission calls for immediate action for a European Industrial Renaissance

The European Commission is urging Member States to recognise the central importance of industry for creating jobs and growth and to mainstream industry-related competitiveness concerns across all policy areas. This is the key message of the communication 'For a European Industrial Renaissance', adopted on 22 January 2014.

A strong European industry is necessary for fostering growth and competitiveness to sustain the current incipient economic recovery. Enhancing industrial competitiveness is vital for re-launching growth and employment with the view to reach as much as 20% share of GDP for manufacturing by 2020.

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European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/14/37: Member States need to act to boost European industry http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-37_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Moving forward to an industrial renaissance to overcome economic crisis http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-moving-forward-to-an-industrial-renaissance-to-overcome-economic-crisis/

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/14/51: Déclaration du Président Barroso sur la communication en faveur d’une renaissance industrielle en Europe http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-51_fr.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/14/48: Une renaissance industrielle pour la croissance et l'emploi http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-48_fr.pdf

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