Strengthening Europe's economic growth is a priority for the European Union (EU) member states, said European Council President Antonio Costa today.
Ahead of an informal meeting of EU heads of state or government at Alden Bizen Castle in Belgium, he said they would discuss improving Europe's competitiveness.
He highlighted four key priorities: deepening and completing the single market, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises as well as startups, continuing a proactive trade policy, and the necessity to increase private and public investment.
"In this geoeconomic context, we must continue our very proactive trade policy and protect our companies from unfair competition, economic coercion and enable them to continue operating and address the issue of energy costs," he said, his office said.
"Today, our priority is to unleash private investment, mobilize our savings to invest in our companies, and create a more dynamic and vibrant investment ecosystem," he added.
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