Slovenia is one of the EU members which has shown the most pluck in carrying out the Lisbon Strategy by drafting the government-sponsored economic and social reforms, Development Minister Joze P. Damijan said in Brussels on Thursday.
Indeed, "there are very few EU countries which have approached the matter in such a way, and the EU appreciates Slovenia's contribution. Slovenia could be a role model regarding its ambitious reforms project," Damijan added.
"The reforms lead towards the implementation of Lisbon goals, by easing the burden on the economy and promoting entrepreneurship and technological development," Damijan explained before meeting the Vice-President of the European Commission Guenter Verheugen.
Slovenia is one of the most ambitious European states in its pursuit of the Lisbon Strategy, Damijan said. It wants to become one of the EU's most developed members in the next 10 years, Damijan said prior to the talks with the commissioner responsible for enterprise and industry.
He also does not believe that the EU's development strategy is destined to fail despite endeavours by states like Slovenia like some claim. "It is too early now to talk about failure...countries have to focus on several basic goals," he believes.
"Some countries, such as the Nordic and Anglo-Saxon states, have more ambitious development models, others like Germany, France and the Mediterranean countries are less ambitious...if the latter focus on knowledge and technological development they also might succeed in the long term," he pointed out.
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