The existing EU framework for the development of economic, social and environmental policies based on the Partnership for Growth and Jobs and on the Sustainable Development Strategy provides an adequate background for achieving the objectives of this "agenda": deliver economic prosperity, social equity and cohesion and environmental and cultural protection.[13]

Policies and actions need to take into account how demand and supply will be affected by environmental challenges – such as climate change[17] and water scarcity[18] –, technology developments or other topical political, economic and social issues.

2003 provides a particular opportunity to use streamlined key policy coordination instruments - the broad economic policy guidelines, the employment guidelines and the internal market strategy - and give them a new three-year perspective.

2003 provides a particular opportunity to use streamlined key policy coordination instruments - the broad economic policy guidelines, the employment guidelines and the internal market strategy - and give them a new three-year perspective.

With 100 employees, Difu offers some 130 towns a broad spectrum of services in the fields of the urban environment, urban development, economic policy, social policy, cultural policy, legislation and municipal finances.

Economic policy: regular review of the joint assessment of economic policy priorities, within the Europe Agreement framework, focusing and satisfying the Copenhagen criteria for membership of the Union and the acquis in the area of economic and monetary policy (coordination of economic policies, submission of convergence programmes, avoidance of excessive deficits); while Slovakia is not expected to adopt the euro immediately on accession, it is expected to pursue policies which aim to achieve real convergence in accordance with the Union's objectives of economic and social ...[+++]cohesion, and nominal convergence compatible with the ultimate goal of adoption of the euro.