Matevž Hribernik  promoting R&D and innovation, including greater investment in research;  increasing the quality and sustainability of public finances;  improving the business environment; and  improving and encouraging education and professional training. Table 1. National Reform Programmes for the Lisbon Strategy: identified goals of member states for 2010 Total employment rate, in% Expenditures for R&D, as% of GDP 2004 2008 2010 2004 2010 Austria 67.8/ 70.0 Belgium 60.3/ 70.0 Cyprus 69.1/ 71.0 Czech Republic 64.2 66.4 no data Germany 65.0/ no data Denmark 75.7/ Rise by 2% Estonia 63.0 65.8 67.2 Greece 59.4 62.5 64.1 Spain 61.1/ 66.0 Finland 67.6/ 70.0 France 63.1/ no data Hungary 56.8 59.0(2006) 63.0 Ireland 66.3/ 70.0 Italy 57.6/ no data Lithuania 61.2/ 68.8 Luxembourg 61.6/ no data Latvia 62.3 65.0 67.0 Malta 54.1/ 57.0 Netherlands 73.1/ no data Poland 51.7/ 55.0 Portugal 67.8 69.0 70.0 Sweden 72.1/ 80.0 Slovenia 65.3 67.0 70.0 Slovakia 57.0/ no data UK 71.6/ 80.0 long-term EU-25 63.3/ 70.0 2.26 1.93 0.37 1.27 2.49 2.64 0.91 0.58 1.07 3.51 2.16 0.89 1.20 1.14 0.76 1.78 0.42 0.273 1.77 0.58 0.78 3.74 1.61 0.53 1.79 1.93 3.00 3.00 1.00 2.06(public 1.00) 3.00 > 3.00 1.90 1.50 2.00 4.00 3.00 1.80 2.50(2013) 2.50 2.00 3.00 1.50 0.75 3.00 1.65(2008) 1.80 4.00 3.00 1.80 2.50(2014) 3.00 Source: National Reform Programmes, EPC Report, spring European Council 2006 96