For me, this is a basic task of the special Lisbon Summit. It is what full employment is all about. It is what makes inclusion and competitiveness compatible and mutually reinforcing. It is how we make the knowledge-based economy a progressive and inclusive one. This is a core issue.
Cohesion is a matter of shared values.
Of rights and responsibilities, of equal treatment. And of democracy. Conclusion, next steps 4. I hope my remarks have made clear my positive diagnosis for Europe's performance, for our goals of competitiveness and cohesion. To ensure that our economic and social aims remain attainable in the new conditions that we face in Europe, and that we share with you.