Traduction de «Engagement très élevé » (Français → Anglais) :

A very high share of non-performing loans burdens the financial sector and high stock of private, public, and external debt hangs on the economy, in the context of high unemployment and weak potential growth.The current account is still negative and is not adequate to guarantee a sustainable evolution of the net external liabilities stock.Government debt is expected to have peaked, but the current relaxation of fiscal policy is foreseen to slow down the needed adjustment.Despite a major restructuring of the banking sector and improved capital positions, the stock of non-performing loans is slowly declining but remains very high.

We noted, for example, that the energy and utilities sector network is active and its members have a high degree of satisfaction and commitment to it.

When we look at how immigrants are doing. We see very high rates of naturalization, the highest in the world, with comparable levels of political activity and engagement to those of Canadian-born.

We were given, after a meeting by Minister Kent, an agreement that we would start a formal dialogue on human rights, and that commitment was made in July this year when my colleague, Jamie Lambert, who has testified here before you, had very senior-level discussions in a very frank and open manner.

The Council notes that achieving government primary surpluses above 6% of GDP per year has been particularly appropriate in the case of Belgium, taking into account that the government debt is still at a very high level; therefore, the Council welcomes the commitment to maintain a high level of primary surpluses of around 6% throughout the period to 2005.

On the other hand, as there is a considerable amount of money already raised (and not yet committed) for new investments, downward valuations have created new opportunities for liquid venture capital funds which could produce very high returns over the next 2-3 years.