Letta to call for US-IRA-style funding, pan-European state aid contribution scheme

Europe must urgently enact measures to push a โ€œcompetitive industrial strategyโ€ rivalling the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), including through an EU-wide state aid contribution mechanism, Enrico Letta will tell the 27 EU leaders in a special report …

Most public contracts still chosen based on price alone, study shows

Despite efforts by the EU to make public authorities consider work conditions when choosing contractors for public orders, most public contracts are still awarded to the lowest bidders, a study by the European Parliament shows.