It remains a shame that only two of the EU’s 27 countries have met the target of spending 2% of GDP on research and development. It is imperative that the EU build societies that are seen as global leaders in social, political, and technological innovation – all will be urgently needed in the transition to the low-carbon economy that is coming.
同样重要的是，欧盟自身的经济改革。到 2020 年，欧盟经济改革的成功与否将成为另一个关键因素，它决定了欧盟是一个新模式还是纪念馆。这更需要大家对所谓里斯本条约的尊重。