Medlemsstaterne skal påtage sig deres ansvar og seriøst gøre en indsats for at foretage en reform af deres økonomi og velfærdsstat. Det skaber mulighed for bæredygtig vækst og beskæftigelse.
To that question, the Kok report, back in 2004, gave an unambiguous response: the Member States must shoulder their responsibility and set down to the task of reforming their economies and their welfare state, thereby making room for sustainable growth and employment.