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8-November-2010
English
At the Global Green Growth Conference 2010, Angel Gurría pointed out that 'Green Growth has the potential to shape the 21st century', that 'Green is compatible with growth; it is a source of growth.'
4-November-2010
English
Governments need to become more effective in matching students’ and workers’ skills to the new needs of markets and having effective teachers that can do the job, according to Angel Gurría.
3-November-2010
English
“Simply stabilizing debt relative to GDP in most countries will require a historical consolidation effort of anywhere from 6 to 9% of GDP (...) But in fact, even more is needed to bring debt back to sustainable levels.” said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.
28-October-2010
English
In the current circumstances of weak recovery, high unemployment and constrained room for manoeuvre by macro-economic policies, a robust regulatory environment is key to return to a stronger, fairer and sustainable growth path, said OECD Secretary-General.
6-October-2010
English
The Council of Europe celebrated its 60th anniversary last year and we at the OECD will turn 50 next year. We both have the aim of promoting dialogue and international cooperation to improve policies in different fields in order to ensure better lives for our citizens, said Angel Gurría.
4-October-2010
English
Spain is facing its longest and deepest recession in 50 years and the rise in unemployment and the deterioration of government finances have been steeper than any other advanced economy, according to Angel Gurría. He focused on three key policy areas that need particular attention to bring a new growth model for the Spanish economy: the labour market, education and regulatory reform.
4-October-2010
Spanish
España se enfrenta a la recesión más profunda y de mayor duración de los últimos 50 años, según el Secretario General. Mientras que la magnitud de la recesión ha sido muy similar a la de otras economías avanzadas de la OCDE en lo que respecta al PIB real, el aumento del desempleo y el deterioro de las finanzas públicas han sido más acusados.
4-October-2010
English
Given the structural changes that have occurred in the global economy over the past twenty years, we should rethink the architecture of international co-operation, said Angel Gurría. He added that the multilateral system of the future needs to be more inclusive and should also reach out more effectively to non state actors: notably civil society and the private sector.
4-October-2010
Spanish
Es necesario repensar la arquitectura de la cooperación internacional a la luz de los importantes cambios estructurales que se han registrado en la economía mundial durante los últimos veinte años, según Angel Gurría.
30-September-2010
Italian
Messaggio di benvenuto di Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General
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