The European Commission's adoption on Wednesday 3 October of a communication, “The European Interest: Successfully Meeting the Challenge of Globalisation”, means that it has now effectively launched the debate on implementation of the Lisbon Strategy on growth and jobs (EUROPE 9515). This initiative, which we are publishing in the EUROPE/Documents series in French and English, will help nourish the discussions of Heads of State and Governments during their informal meeting on 18-19...