Letter from President Van Rompuy to the members of the European Council

06 March 2013

"In 2013 we must continue to press on with structural reforms that will boost European competitiveness and will further reinforce confidence in the European economy."

"In the European Councils which will follow our March meeting, I should like us to embark on a series of thematic discussions focused on different aspects of rebuilding competitiveness of the European economy and spurring recovery and jobs. I am looking forward to productive discussions on energy (in May), innovation and digital agenda (October), and industry (February 2014). These discussions would lead to a more general debate on the Europe 2020 strategy in March 2014.

Ahead of the European Council of June, I also intend to come back to you on the state of implementation of the Compact for Growth and Jobs. I am confident that looking at where we stand one year after the adoption of the Compact for Growth and Jobs will also contribute to the aim we all share: to set the Union on a path of sustainable growth path towards the end of the decade."

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