The Lisbon scorecard: The status of economic reform in Europe
Written by Edward Bannerman, 02 March 2001
It will be left to future historians to appreciate fully the significance of the Lisbon Summit of March 2000 in the economic evolution of Europe. But it is already possible to argue that its impact could be even more farreaching than that of the euro. Essentially, how Europe creates its wealth is more important than how Europe chooses to denominate it. At Lisbon, Europe's leaders decided that sustained economic growth should be a central aim of the EU.
