THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE MEMBER STATES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE EUROPE 2020 STRATEGY

Abstract

The Europe 2020 strategy, the main instrument for implementing the Lisbon Treaty, has emerged from the impact that the economic and financial crisis has had on the European economy. Through this strategy, the European Union pursues the progress of the concepts of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, but also of social dialogue. The European model envisages both the perpetuation of economic growth, while respecting long-term sustainability and sustainability, and the adaptation of Member States and the EU to new economic realities (globalization, climate change and an aging population). Europe 2020, with the help of the instruments used, managed to strengthen the way of supervising the activities, carried out in the pre-existing framework, respectively the analysis of negative externalities which allowed it to take measures to avoid the lack of immediate reactions from member countries. Monitoring the strategy is an impetus for Member States to meet EU targets.