Again, this is not about all countries adopting a single model. It is about each Member State adopting a model that delivers the right outcomes while allowing them to find and exploit their comparative advantages in the Single Market and in Economic and Monetary Union.3 The European Union actively supports governments in their efforts to allow productive firms to thrive, also here in France.
For example, the region of Centre-Val de Loire can draw on EU funds worth about € million via the European Structural and Investment Funds for the period 201420. These funds aim, among other things, to boost job creation in SMEs, facilitate climate change adaptation, including the transition towards a low-carbon economy, and to support training initiatives for the younger generation.