Translation of "Nachholbedarf besteht" in English

In which areas are we lagging behind, and where do we need to step up research and development activity?

Environmental protection and production technology need to be improved.

Where are my gaps in online marketing and distribution?

The figures nevertheless mean that there is a lot still to be done regarding this subject.

The northern section of the country has some catching-up to do [2, 3].

There is a backlog in the provision of broadband networks particularly in rural areas.

It is the Member States that are lagging behind.

In the majority of Member States most ground needs to be made up in the field of future-orientated infrastructure, such as information technologies.

In my view, the European Union has a good deal of ground to make up in this respect.

Orlopp: It is clear, that young people have a lot of catching up to do.

There is also an evident demand to be met for a comprehensible, user-friendly evaluation and designation of ecological building products.

However, studies show that industrial companies have fallen behind in terms of security and networking.

The analysis depicts the current status quo and the areas where the company needs to do more.

The alignment of study programmes and corresponding mutual recognition must be achieved in all areas of training and education, in particular, in manual trades, where there is a lot of ground to make up.

The fourth and final element that I personally think you are doing a good job on, but in respect of which the Member States are found to be a little lacking, is enlargement.

I can do no other than urge all those in positions of political power – not only in Romania, but also in Bulgaria, where recent days have shown that there is some catching up to do where reform is concerned – to maintain their zeal for reform and not, once 16 May dawns, to fold their arms and say that everything has been sorted out.

In countries with pent-up demand for higher income and welfare, democratic fervor could lead to large budget deficits, excessive wage demands, and high inflation, ultimately resulting in severe economic crises.

Significant disparities exist in innovation performance and expenditure at regional level, especially as regards private investment in R & D, with the eastern Länder in general lagging behind.

However, the EESC would like to emphasise that it also continues to support transnational joint ventures because it believes there is a substantial lag in transnational projects and business ventures in the EU and that barriers to business must be removed in Europe.

Especially in countries still lagging a long way behind in terms of prosperity, it will not be possible to establish sustainable development unless all groups give their support or even demand the appropriate initiatives from their governments.

Likewise, further infrastructure development is required in thousands of larger centres of population to comply with the Urban Wastewater Directive.

Especially in countries still lagging a long way behind in terms of prosperity, it will not be possible to establish sustainable development unless all groups give their support or even demand the appropriate initiatives from their governments.

Within the area of competition in services many Member States are taking positive steps towards reform in the key area of professional services, while major efforts are still needed on the part of other Member States.

A new study published by the European Commission today shows what countries are doing to improve reading literacy – and where they are falling short.