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This decision plays a central role in Europe\u2019s 10-year plan for jobs and growth, dubbed Europe 2020. \u003Cdiv class=\u0022text-center bg-bluelightest p-12 my-12 -mx-16\u0022\u003E\n  \u003Ch3 class=\u0022font-sans font-bold text-blue uppercase text-lg mb-8\u0022\u003ELeaders and followers\u003C\/h3\u003E\n  \u003Cspan class=\u0022inline-block w-1\/6 h-1 bg-blue mb-8\u0022\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n  \u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESweden, Germany, Denmark and Finland are the EU\u2019s innovation leaders.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENetherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, the UK, Austria, Ireland, France, Slovenia, Cyprus and Estonia come next as innovation followers.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe performance of Italy, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Greece, Slovakia, Hungary, Malta and Lithuania is below that of the EU average\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe EU Member States that are least innovative are Poland, Latvia, Romania and Bulgaria.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/enterprise\/policies\/innovation\/facts-figures-analysis\/innovation-scoreboard\/%20\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E*\u003Cspan style=\u0022text-decoration: underline;\u0022\u003ESource: Innovation Union Scoreboard, 2013\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Innovation Union is one of the seven flagships of this strategy. 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