A neo-liberal takeover

Although initially a social-democratic project, the Lisbon Strategy did not succeed in promoting innovation or social cohesion in the EU. On the contrary, when taken over by the European Commission, it was transformed into a neo-liberal programme — a trend which a French economist argues is even more pronounced in the 2020 Strategy destined to replace it.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Europe 2020 http://www.europeansources.info/record/europe-2020-strategy/

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