The former Dutch Prime Minister charged with suggesting ways to catch up with the US in economic terms has said that it is not necessary to copy America to achieve this goal.
Europe should in no way abandon its prized social model, which combines the desire for economic growth with concern for welfare and the environment, insists Wim Kok.
Europe has struggled with its aim to be the "most competitive economy in the world by 2010".
If anything, Europe has fallen further behi...
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