1、EN EN EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels,16.3.2023 COM(2023)168 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,THE COUNCIL,THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Long-term competitiveness of the EU:looking beyond 2030 1 Long-term competitiveness of

2、the EU:looking beyond 2030 European businesses are engines of our society,creating employment,innovation and prosperity.Competitiveness and productivity are essential conditions for businesses to flourish;they have been at the heart of EU policy for decades.In the face of recent successive crises,th

3、e EU has quickly put in place a common and coordinated response,demonstrating that our common strength is greater than the sum of all Member States efforts.The supply chains disruptions caused by the COVID pandemic and the spiralling energy prices after Russias weaponization of gas,have put the Euro

4、pean model to the test.These challenges forced us to adjust well-proven economic and industrial policies to continue delivering prosperity and stability to our citizens and businesses and be a major player on a global scene.Yet,crisis management does not build a robust and future-proof economy that

5、secures our prosperity and global leverage.Economic productivity cannot be built on the basis of reactive measures alone.Now is the moment to focus on the longer-term competitiveness of the EU in an increasingly challenging geopolitical context.It is time to look beyond 2030,the year for which the m

6、ajority of EU policy goals have been set.This Communication aims to inform Leaders discussions on the long-term competitiveness and productivity of Europes economy.European businesses have to decide on their investments for the future,in the face of uncertainties,supply constraints and not always fa