The European Union is in a critical stage during Finland\u2019s EU-Presidency in 2006. Finland should be prepared to tackle great challenges and to have proposals for practical solutions. EVA\u2019s group of EU-experts proposes that in our Europe-policy we should focus on improving competitiveness, sharpening of EU\u2019s international role as well as on more effective legislature and institutions.<\/p>\n
EVA REPORT \u201dFinland to EU\u2019s Vanguard \u2013 New Challenges in Europe-policy\u201d consists of two parts: analysis written by Esko Antola and policy-recommendations presented by the Europe Group.<\/p>\n
EVA gathered together a group of EU experts led by the Jean Monnet Professor Esko Antola of the University of Turku, to assess the future of the Union and identify Finland’s areas of focus and operating strategy during its presidency.<\/p>\n
The group included the report\u2019s author, Jean Monnet \u2013professor Esko Antola, EVA\u2019s Chairman Georg Ehrnrooth, Director General Leif Fagern\u00e4s (Confederation of Finnish Industries EK), Doctor Sirkka H\u00e4m\u00e4l\u00e4inen, Doctor Risto E. J. Penttil\u00e4, Director Veli Sundb\u00e4ck (Nokia) and Managing Director Matti Vuoria (Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company).<\/p>\n
Professor Antola and EVA’s Europe Group are unanimous that Finland’s EU policy must focus on three areas: Europe’s competitiveness, the sharper profiling of its international role, and the strengthening of its executive powers. The promotion of good transatlantic relations should also be a part of Finland’s policy. Finland should position itself as a builder of the EU.<\/p>\n
This report is in Finnish.<\/p>\n
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