European Parliament 10 September 2012, Written question E-007977/12 Nuno Melo (PPE) to the Commission. Competitiveness of Portugal

Question for written answer E-007977/12 to the Commission Nuno Melo (PPE) (10 September 2012) Subject: Competitiveness of Portugal According to the World Economic Forum report, Portugal has dropped from 45th to 49th position in its competitiveness ranking. As we all know, competitiveness is essential to economic growth and properly balanced public accounts.