The report “Visions for a long-term strategy on sustainable growth” by the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union caused controversy among ambassadors to the EU on Wednesday 18 September at the meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives I (Coreper I). This document will form the basis for two debates at the Competitiveness Council on 26 and 27 September.
However, for several national delegations, the ambitions of the Finnish Presidency are very high –...