Q1 = March-May, Q2 = June-August, Q3 = September-November, Q4 = December-February. Figures for 2016/Q3 are September-October averages. Notes: 2. Figures for "employee income" are calculated as the "number of employees" (Labour Force Survey) times "total cash earnings" (Monthly Labour Survey). Sources: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
And where responsibilities are clearly assigned to one level, there needs to be commensurate democratic accountability at that level. Conclusion Let me conclude. Policies often create winners and losers. For this to be acceptable at European level, we need to share a feeling of belonging together as Europeans.