‘The best on Earth’: Can weak economic growth undermine Europe’s ‘very sophisticated social system’?
For Pascal Lamy, former European Commissioner for Trade and former Director-General of the World Trade Organization, this question lies at the heart of the…
France 24 reports that for Pascal Lamy, former European Commissioner for Trade and former Director-General of the World Trade Organization, this question lies at the heart of the continent's mounting economic and political tensions.
Can Europe continue to sustain one of the world's most ambitious social models while falling increasingly behind its major economic competitors?
This business story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Europe, Earth’ and European Commissioner for Trade.
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