Presidency

This article outlines the conclusions of the Presidency in relation to the European Council meeting held on 13-14 March 2008.
On 13-14 March 2008, EU leaders confirmed commitments in three major areas, namely:
the renewed Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs
climate change and energy
the stability of financial markets
The launch of the second three-year cycle of the Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs (2008-2010) kicked off with three themes: implementation at national level of current (...)

The European Commission calls for the establishment of an inter-institutional working group to overhaul the role and governance of European agencies.
In 2002 the European Commission adopted a communication on the operating framework for the European Regulatory Agencies. Here, the Commission referred to the White Paper on European Governance that took into account regulatory agencies, meaning independent bodies with their own legal personality, as a means to improve the European Union’s (...)