European Parliament and Committee on Regional Development 19 November 1997, Resolution on the Commission's first triennial report on economic and social cohesion (COM(96)0542 C4-0016/97)

8 . 12 . 97 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 371 /89 Wednesday 19 November 1997 26. Reiterates that, if they are to be competitive within the EU and in increasingly globalized markets, and thus beneficial and positive for employment, economic policies must be supported by sound public finances, create a favourable environment for private initiatives, be committed to vocational