European Commission 22 May 2017, COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS AND THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK 2017 European Semester: Country-specific recommendations

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 22.5.2017 COM(2017) 500 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION 2017 European Semester: Country-specific recommendations 1.Introduction The European economy has proven resilient in the face of significant challenges. In 2016, both the EU and euro area economies grew by nearly 2%. Employment in the EU reached 232.9 million people, the highest number ever recorded.