A €300 billion growth package: don’t just spend it, spend it wisely

EU ministers are gathering in Luxembourg this week to discuss a €300 billion growth package. €300 billion is a dazzling amount but throwing money at a problem is not enough to solve it, experiences from previous EU stimuli packages show us. The ambition this time around should be to do spend the money more effectively, writes Xavier Sol.

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Xavier Sol [Counter-Balance.org]

Xavier Sol [Counter-Balance.org]

Xavier Sol 13-10-2014 16:44 5 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

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