At the same time, the EU's lack of success in implementing the goals of the Lisbon Agenda -- which aims to make the Union the most competitive area worldwide in terms of a knowledge-based economy -- reinforces these fears.
Istovremeno, neuspeh EU u sprovođenju ciljeva Lisabonskog plana -- koji za cilj ima da Unija bude najkonkurentnija oblast na svetu u smislu ekonomije znanja -- te strahove pojačava.