It is normal for conservatives to argue for less government and to place greater trust in free markets, and for social democrats and greens to argue for public policies that deliver less income inequality, more public goods (such as a clean environment and public transport), and more regulation to help markets function with greater stability and distribute benefits more evenly. The competitiveness debate should indeed be part of the debate about Europe’s renewal.
保守党向来惯于鼓吹更小的政府、更信任自由市场，而社会民主党和绿党向来惯于鼓吹更少收入不平等、更多公共品（如清洁的环境和公共交通）的公共政策以及更多的监管以帮助市场运行更稳定、好处分配更公平。事实上，竞争力争论应该成为欧洲重生争论的一部分。