Der er områder som miljøinvesteringer, energibesparelsesinvesteringer, investeringer i alternative energier for at skabe bæredygtig vækst med beskæftigelseseffekt, og der er også, som det netop blev sagt, investeringer i mennesker, EU 's mest værdifulde råstof. Det gælder lige fra den tidlige barnealder til revalidering og livslang læring.
I believe that this excuse should no longer be considered appropriate, firstly because we now have the investment initiative – even though it is quite modest and will certainly not have the effects that the Marshall Plan, with even less money, did in reconstructing Europe – and, secondly, because we are giving no thought to how better coordination by the Member States can recover lost revenue, not only through the fight against organised crime and the black economy, but also – and primarily – by combating tax evasion.