Download or read book Three foundations: A competitive, sustainable, inclusive Europe written by European Investment Bank and published by European Investment Bank. This book was released on 2019-11-11 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Europe faces a historic opportunity. We need to reimagine European unity as a collective endeavour, as the only way in which we can turn threats to our way of life into the possibility to create a better life for all. This report focuses on three core areas where EU-wide political ambition and investment are truly necessary: Rapid technological change amid increasing global competition Increasing breakdown of the global climate and other ecosystems due to our economic system Growing threats to social cohesion and social sustainability from multiple trends Competitiveness, sustainability and inclusion have to be addressed together, holistically. This is why this report addresses all three with a focus on the complex interlinkages between them. The vital role of far-sighted investment is a key theme that emerges from this investigation. The critical role of European-level collaboration is another. Instead of merely adapting to change, we need to be proactive through timely reform and investment that sets us on a pathway towards a society that is productive, sustainable and inclusive, by design.