In the “Community Lisbon Programme” the Commission recently announced that it will push to further open markets, cut red tape and invest in modern infrastructure so that our enterprises can grow, innovate and create new jobs. Contributing to this pursuit, Commission President Jos? Manuel Barroso said: …"We must invest in skills and education, lead in research and innovation and equip people for change."

The Commission aims to:

• boost knowledge and innovation,
• make Europe a more attractive place to invest and work
• create more and better jobs.

To achieve this, the Commission will concentrate on the following eight key measures with a high European value-added:

1. supporting knowledge and innovation in Europe,
2. reform of state aid policy,
3. improvement and simplification of the regulatory framework in which business operates,
4. completion of the internal market for services,
5. completion of an ambitious agreement in the Doha round,
6. removal of obstacles to physical, labour and academic mobility,
7. developing common approach to economic migration,
8. supporting efforts to deal with the social consequences of economic restructuring.

The full list of measures in the Community Lisbon Programme can be found in the links below.