Just as EU policies evolve, good statistics have to develop in parallel. In this regard, it is necessary to strike a proper balance between reducing the respondents’ reporting burden and requiring more data (e.g., raw micro data) for compiling high-quality statistics. Enhanced collaboration among statistics compilers is also warranted, mainly as regards the interchange of quantitative information and knowledge for statistical purposes.
Effective and efficient interagency statistical cooperation, especially at international level, is instrumental to the quality, relevancy and cost-effectiveness of macroeconomic statistics. To reach this stage, I believe that we need to further strengthen the statistical governance in Europe.