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finds it regrettable that the Annual Sustainable Growth Survey was not published as part of the Autumn package, a key document for political orientations;
stresses the importance of European institutions being prepared for rising geopolitical risks and their potential impacts on trade, inflation, and economic growth;
supports the launch of the Competitiveness Compass and calls for strategic investments in energy and digital sectors, along with the creation of a European Fund for Strategic Investments to address the EU’s investment deficit;
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Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Centra