France Proposes three priority actions aimed at implementing the mobility action plan, teaching European languages and cultures, and reinforcing lifelong education and training. Germany Views education as one of the essential issues for discussion and suggests concentrating on the main difficulties in implementing lifelong learning via the Commission's current initiatives. Ireland Would welcome continued progress in Stockholm on developing lifelong learning. Italy Reckons the new open method of coordination can be very useful for developing indicators to compare the performances of national education systems. Spain Stresses the necessity of developing high-quality education and lifelong learning as the best strategy to counter unemployment and exclusion.
United Kingdom Calls for the creation of a high-level skills task force.