Brussels, 15/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - How can the threat of recession, which often accompanies austerity policy, be avoided? For the European Commission, the not-so-new mantra of competitiveness still needs to be applied. The Commission repeated this message on Wednesday 14 March in response to questions from MEPs on the following themes: austerity and growth, the internal market, free movement and transport.
Austerity and growth. How can these two notions be reconciled? What is the role...