Speaking after the adoption by the Commission of its Communication on Europe 2020, A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth , Mercedes Bresso, the President of the Committee of the Regions, noted that the strategy was more realistic than the proposal set out in the consultation document on which the Committee had expressed its  views at the end of 2009  , as it "finally gets to grips with the crisis which is hitting our businesses, citizens and regions".
Regioonide Komitee president Mercedes Bresso lausus oma seisukohavõtus hiljuti komisjoni heakskiidu saanud teatise „Euroopa 2020. aastal: aruka, kaasava ja jätkusuutliku majanduskasvu strateegia” kohta, et esitatud strateegia on realistlikum kui konsulteerimisdokumendis sisaldunud, mille kohta komitee  avaldas seisukohta 2009. aasta lõpul  , kuna praeguses strateegias on lõpuks arvesse võetud meie ettevõtjaid, kodanikke ja piirkondi raskelt tabanud kriisi kogu ulatust.