Document: Commission Communication ‘Strategic objectives 2000-2005’

The Commission issued a Communication on 9.2.00 outlining its strategic objectives for the period 2000-2005 'Shaping the New Europe'. It listed four main strategic objectives:

1. Promoting new forms of European governance.
This means giving people a greater say in the way Europe is run; making the institutions work more effectively and transparently, notably by reforming the Commission and setting an example for other bodies; adapting the institutions to the needs of enlargement; building new forms of partnership between the different levels of governance in Europe; and ensuring an active and distinctive European contribution to the development of global governance.

2. A stable Europe with a stronger voice in the world.
As a top priority the Commission will work to make a success of enlargement, and to build a real policy of co-operation with our new neighbours. It will also aim at closer co-operation between European institutions and amongst the Member States and at enabling Europe to take a lead in building the new global economy.

3. A new economic and social agenda.
This means modernising the economy for the digital age in a manner which promotes employment and sustainable development, whilst re-modelling the systems of social protection in order to build a fair and caring society.

4. A better quality of life.
Here, the Commission says, it must provide effective answers to the issues which affect the daily lives of citizens, notably the environment, food safety, consumer rights, justice and security against crime.

On the same day the European Commission also issued its Work Programme for 2000.

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http://ec.europa.eu/comm/off/work_programme/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/comm/off/work/ind

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