European Parliament inches toward commissioner hearings in November
Chairs of the Parliament’s committees prefer a Nov. 4 start date.
Industrial strategy
Tech policy: 20 people to meet at Tory conference
We break down the 20 figures shaping the Conservativesโ tech policy in opposition.
UKโs growth forecast upgraded by OECD
Britain is set to rank joint second among G7 countries this year, behind the U.S.
Whoโs the real health commissioner?
SNEAK PEEK โ EU health policy is now split across multiple departments, and MEPs arenโt happy. โ Sort your own house out first: MEPs question Hungarian health secretary over presidency plans and countryโs health commissioner role. โ Spend less on defense and more on health, WHO chief Tedros told world leaders at the United Nations [โฆ]
What the new French government means for Brussels
With both president and prime minister vying for control in the policy domain, the political picture could look somewhat different.
Rachel Reevesโ 7 reasons to be cheerful
Britain’s strait-laced chancellor was sent out to cheer up the nation โ and insist there’s more to Labour than penny-pinching.
Europeโs battery champion slashes jobs amid slowing EV sales
“Tough” decisions needed to safeguard Northvolt’s future, said company CEO.
Health care helps to stabilize democracies, Gastein chief says
SNEAK PEEK โ Austriaโs Clemens Martin Auer stresses the role of health care in democracies ahead of a major health policy summit in the Alps. โย The European Medicines Agency recommended two updated Covid-19 vaccines โ but targeting different variants. โย Hungaryโs secretary of state for health will present the Hungarian presidencyโs program on health to Parliamentโs [โฆ]
Reenvisioning Europeโs digital sovereignty
Von der Leyen’s current dominant position presents an opportunity to turn the bloc into a global-facing innovation powerhouse.
UK to resurrect โindustrial strategyโ in bid for global funds, says Reynolds
Business secretary is โsickโ of France and Spain attracting investment that could come to Britain
EU headed for โbig debate on fundingโ on clean industrial deal, Commission director says
The EUโs new clean industrial strategy must strike a balance between protecting key industries, not unduly shielding others, and creating a strong business case for clean products, key EU officials said on Wednesday (18 September).
UK energy policy: 20 people to lobby at Labour conference
Who to look out for in Liverpool this weekend.
Tech policy: 20 people to meet at Labour conference
We break down the 20 figures inside and outside government shaping Labourโs tech policy.
Trade policy: 20 people to meet at Labour conference
We break down the 20 figures inside and outside government shaping Labourโs trade policy.
Germany retains quiet grip on Europeโs finances
Von der Leyen’s loyalists hail from countries that don’t like splashing the cash. While others may have posher titles, those frugal hands still hold the power.
Former Poland PM: โWeโre living under the illusion of environmentalismโ
We arenโt reducing global emissions, just depriving ourselves of jobs, profits, raw material sovereignty and, therefore, security.
How Teresa Ribera became the second-most powerful person in Brussels
Spainโs climate expert is poised to become the EUโs competition chief, net-zero architect and economic transformer โ all in one.
The winners and losers of the new European Commission
What the portfolios tell us about the EUโs power dynamics.
Meet the commissioners: Class of 2024
Everything you need to know about Ursula von der Leyen’s team for her second term.
Von der Leyen unveils new EU leadership team
Key appointments include French candidate Stรฉphane Sรฉjournรฉ for industrial strategy, former Lithuanian prime minister Andrius Kubilius as defense commissioner and Spanish socialist Teresa Ribera overseeing climate policy.
Stรฉphane Sรฉjournรฉ, from foreign minister to potential EU commissioner
The Macron loyalist was confirmed as executive vice president in charge of industrial strategy in the next European Commission by Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday. He spent only eight months at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ursula von der Leyenโs new European Commission
Commission president hands out the top jobs in her new team.
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen reveals EU’s new top line-up
European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen revealed her top team Tuesday, appointing French candidate Stรฉphane Sรฉjournรฉ to the powerful post of executive vice president overseeing industrial strategy. Von der Leyen also raised eyebrows with her dec…
Draghi calls for โฌ800bn EU investment boost
Former Italian premier demands โnew industrial strategyโ to stop Europe falling behind US and China
Donโt expect Britain to copy EU and American tariffs on Chinese cars
The UK is mulling an alternative strategy to its allies that could lead to a surge of imports of Chinese EVs.
Defense firms need full access to EU cash as Putin haunts Europe, Draghi says
Looming threats must spark major rethink of European defense policy, according to draft of new report seen by POLITICO.
Keir Starmer channels JFK for his climate โmoonshotโ
Are Labourโs ambitions for delivering clean energy an inspired example of ‘mission thinking’ โ or one more doomed big idea?
How are Chinese exports putting Germanyโs top industries on collision course?
Chinaโs aggressive industrial strategy, characterised by significant subsidies and overcapacity, is increasingly putting it on a collision course with Germanyโs leading export industries, particularly in sectors such as automotive and machinery.
Chinaโs industrial strategy on โcollision courseโ with top German export industries
Subsidised Chinese exports increasingly threaten the viability of German top exporters on global markets, putting the two countries on a โcollision courseโ, experts have told Euractiv.
Renewed calls for UK industrial strategy to bring in investment and fix Brexit damage
Billions risk being lost without joined-up policy on tech, robotics, renewables and training, says manufacturing bodyUK manufacturers have renewed calls on the government to urgently draft an industrial strategy that will bring in investment and fix th…
Italian government ramps up pressure on carmaker Stellantis
Industry Minister Adolfo Urso confirmed the government is courting Chinese carmakers.
Meloniโs head-on collision with Italyโs only carmaker
The prime minister is pressing the heir of the once mighty Fiat to make more cars in Italy.
Belgian bankruptcy dents Europeโs microchip dreams
Concerns about Chinese ownership impacted government’s thinking to keep microchips factory afloat.
How Ed Miliband became Britainโs most divisive government minister
The Energy Secretary has made an eye-catching start. But how far is he prepared to rock the boat?
Keir Starmerโs worst nightmare? Becoming Margaret Thatcher
The U.K. prime minister canโt afford to get tangled up in a war with labor unions. His green crusade could make it inevitable.
Europe must massively boost financial backing for defence, says Saab chief
Micael Johansson says regionโs industrial strategy needs a figure in region of โฌ100bn rather than the โฌ1.5bn envisaged
Lockheed Martin gears up for laser wars
SNEAK PEEK โ Lockheed Martin is working on laser technology, a top executive told Josh. โ Dassault Aviation CEO รric Trappier is troubled by the uncertainty of Franceโs political situation. โ European Parliament: Renew Europeโs Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann will lead the SEDE subcommittee and the EPPโsย Borys Budka will head ITRE. Good morning, and welcome to Morning [โฆ]
Harnessing the power of digital product identification
A triple win for sustainability, circularity and business
Britain finally has a female chancellor. It only took 800 years.
Meet Rachel Reeves: the chess-playing former banker who needs to get the U.K. economy rolling.
Post-Brexit security pact with EU โwill complementโ NATO, Starmer says
The new U.K. PM is seeking to recalibrate Britain’s relationship with Europe.
EU Parliament centrists circle wagons to keep far right out of top jobs
Liberals are incensed over a backdoor deal between the EPP and ECR.
Labourโs top policy priorities
A deep dive into what Keir Starmer’s government will tackle in their first 100 days and then in their first year.
Starmer will have to walk a US-China tightrope
There’s already some discord between the two countries when it comes to China, but there are areas where they could work on similar approaches.
Nobody even noticed the Toriesโ biggest legacy
Five years ago this week, in the teeth of the Brexit wars, an outgoing Tory prime minister was looking for a legacy. Theresa May settled on net zero โand now itโs on Labour to keep that target alive.
French nukes are for France only, says far-right National Rally
In its new electoral program the party refuses โtransfers of competenceโ to the EU in terms of defense and foreign policy.
How to navigate Hungaryโs EU presidency policy agenda like a pro
The countryโs Council stint will be marked by political change in Brussels following the EU election.
Hungary: The EUโs two-faced defense champion
Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn has railed against Western aid to Ukraine while spending big on defense at home.
EU-wide industrial strategy and โinternal labour reservesโ: Hungaryโs policy priorities for the bloc
The Hungarian government, which will take over the presidency of the Council of the EU next month, wants to address the EUโs currently sluggish economic development by mobilising โuntapped labour potentialโ in the EU.
French far right pulls manifesto that included controversial Russia, NATO plans
The now-deleted documents proposed a closer “alliance” with Russia and exiting NATO.
Ursula von der Leyenโs secret climate crusadeย
Has the European Commission president given up on her green agenda going into a possible second term โ or is she just biding her time?
Labourโs election policy positions, tracked
Absolutely everything you need to know about what the opposition party is promising ahead of the July 4 election.
Germany and France push for mega-deals in competition overhaul
Still smarting from the veto of the Alstom-Siemens deal, Paris and Berlin want Brussels to focus on forging champions.
Europe eyes car chips as next battleground with China
Commission will start questioning its industry about competition with China and others on older-generation microchips.
Ukraine wants to use EU money to grow its military-industrial complex
Kyiv wants to free itself from relying on its allies for arms and ammunition, but needs cash to do so.
Net Zero Industry Act and the future of green industrial strategy
EU countries generally agree that green technologies are crucial to meet climate targets and stay competitive in the renewable energy market. They agree less on how to boost their competitiveness vis-ร -vis the United States and China.ย
Europe still debating its Green Industrial Strategy
In this week’s Green Brief, Euractiv’s Donagh Cagney explores whether Europe can make the fundamental changes to deliver a real Green Industrial Strategy. Either it can or cannot – either outcome will be a critical moment for the EU.
Single market is our path for Europeโs prosperity, security
The single market is Europeโs industrial strategy and the right tool for the prosperity and security of our continent. On the basis of the Letta report, liberals call on EU political forces to agree on an action plan for competitiveness, writes Marie-A…
More cash, less screen time: 5 policy takeaways from Macronโs Sorbonne speech
Here’s what you need to know about the French president’s wide-ranging address on Thursday.
Strong intellectual property is critical to competitive edge
European intellectual property policies are weakening Europeโs competitive edge at the very moment that EU leaders have recognized the importance of restoring the regionโs status as a global economic superpower.
Blinken heads back to China, with a threat over military aid to Russia
Washington accuses Beijing of sending Moscow everything from missile and drone components to machine tools.
Saab chief warns against EU defence protectionism
Comments from head of one of regionโs biggest arms makers come as bloc debates first defence industrial strategy
European defense sovereignty doesnโt mean turning away from NATO, says Von der Leyen
With Brussels gunning for a leading role on defense, NATO officials worry about overlaps with the military alliance.
Letta to call for US-IRA-style funding, pan-European state aid contribution scheme
Europe must urgently enact measures to push a โcompetitive 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 …
Exclusive: European industrial strategy needed to compete with US, Letta to tell leaders
The former Italian PMโs report, part of which has been seen by Euronews, calls for stronger rules to unify telecoms, energy and financial markets and a new European business code.
How the Netherlands lost its shine for big business
Multinationals warn new migration rules and fiscal reforms could drive them to take their business elsewhere.
EU defence reforms won’t immediately help Ukraine: Former top NATO official Camille Grand
The EUโs proposed defence reforms are not going to make a difference to Ukraine in the short term, warns Camille Grand, NATO’s former assistant secretary general for defence investment. Both the European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) and the Euro…
Macron charms Brazilโs Lula with non-alignment pitch and submarines
Brazil is building a submarine fleet with France’s help.
Von der Leyen wants to be a wartime president. Now she has to convince EU leaders.
Commission president wants to use a defense boost to help her get a second term.
Hitler didnโt quit in 1938 and Putin wonโt stop at Ukraine, Lithuanian leader warns
The European Investment Bank should fund defense companies, Gitanas Nausฤda also suggested.
EUโs future defence industrial strategy to face difficult debates
The EU’s new defence industrial strategy and subsidy programme are set to face tough negotiations with the bloc’s member states and the European Parliament over the next few months.
[Opinion] Joined-up EU defence procurement on the horizon?
Disputes between member states, notably Germany, highlight the lack of coordination among national industrial capabilities for a European Defence Industrial Strategy โ which may include the EU’s first ever defence commissioner.
EUโs new defence programme looks to revamp blocโs industrial strategy
With its long-awaited defence industry programme, the European Commission looks to use the blocโs budget to restructure its defence industrial base, showing determination to ramp up sustainable production across the continent and become more independen…
Next EU legislative term must reconcile climate and industry, says French think tank
รquilibre des รฉnergies (EdEn), a French think tank, issued its recommendations for the next EU term of office (2024-2029). In exclusivity for Euractiv France, the group stresses the need for a European industrial strategy that is properly geared toward…
The future of the European Green Deal: โCompetitive Sustainabilityโ
The approach of ‘competitive sustainability’ is key to understanding how a measure of competitiveness is needed in the new global context marked by massive US green subsidies and an aggressive industrial strategy from China, writes Martin Porter.
Europeโs clean industrial strategy demands more strategic investment
A competitive clean industrial strategy is not just a necessity; it is a strategic imperative. And as such, it requires the financial means to be delivered, Hernan del Valle writes.
The UKโs great disappearing energy summit
The government announced plans for a major London energy security summit last summer. Then it went quiet.
EU mulls โIndustrialโ twin for Green Deal as election pressure bites
A business-friendly ‘Industrial Deal’ is gaining adherents as EU election approaches and anxiety over climate policy rises.
Pentagon: US arms industry struggling to keep up with China
A draft copy of the new National Defense Industrial Strategy says American companies canโt build weapons fast enough to meet global demand.
EU car sector calls for fewer regulations, better industrial strategy
The European car industry wants the continent’s policymakers to come up with a better industrial strategy as well as a reduction in the pace of new regulations over the next five years, according to the CEO of Renault.
LEAK: EU Commission queries member states, defence industry on draft industrial strategy
European Commission defence experts are asking EU countries and the arms industry how it can make the latter more flexible, cooperative and less dependent on third countries ideas on mapping production capacity, setting up a one-stop shop, and securing…
Brussels wants to beat the Pentagon at its own game on arms sales
The European Commission is hinting at a new mechanism similar to the US Foreign Military Sales to facilitate arms exports
Nissan confirms future of Sunderland factory with government support
The pledge to build three electric vehicle models in the UK will protect 7,000 direct jobs, the firm said.
France to keep Brussels sweet with new electricity pricing scheme
The new system aims at keeping energy prices low without upsetting the European Commission and other member countries.
So much for strategic autonomy: EU pays Elon Musk โฌ180M to launch its satellites
Europe’s Ariane 6 launcher is very delayed.
Macron pursues nuclear deals in Russiaโs back yard
French president hopes to secure uranium supply in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
EU going cold on extra โฌ20B Ukraine arms fund?
SNEAK PEEK โ EU leaders look unlikely to agree easily on a four-year โฌ20 billion fund to help Ukraine keep sourcing arms and training its soldiers. โ The Commission has opened a consultation on its long-promised European Defence Industrial Strategy. โ Sweden has suggested cutting EU spending on space by โฌ1 billion until 2027 in [โฆ]
Breton wants more time on EU defense investment plan
SNEAK PEEK โ Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton will tell the College of Commissioners today that he needs a bit more time to draft up a long-term financing scheme for Europeโs military. โ Retired U.S. General Ben Hodges sees significant progress being made by Ukraine, despite the fact theyโve not gotten long-range strike capabilities from [โฆ]
Keir Starmer slams โshallow men of Westminsterโ in Labour conference pitch
U.K. opposition leader tries anti-politics pitch while setting out more optimistic stall in address to party faithful.
Top EU officialย wants European aircraft carrier and missile shield
‘With the return of high-intensity conflict on the European continent, we have no other choice,’ says French Commissioner Thierry Breton.
Kyiv worries war in Israel will undermine its own fight
Presented by ASD. View in your browser or listen to audio By JOSHUA POSANER with LAURA KAYALI, CALEB LARSON, VERONIKA MELKOZEROVA and STUART LAU PRESENTED BY SNEAK PEEK โย Kyiv is worried that war in Israel will shift the spotlight away from its fight against Russia but the U.S. insists it can keep both allies supplied. [โฆ]
Network innovation: we need a stronger EU ecosystem
Why Open RAN is key to strategic autonomy and security.
France blocks American takeover of nuclear suppliers
The economy ministry cited strategic concerns in vetoing the takeover of France-based Segault by American industrial machinery giant Flowserve.
Kemi Badenochโs conference charm offensive
At the Conservative Party gathering, a Cabinet minister woos business almost as hard as she promotes her own ambitions.
Most Asian EVs to be excluded from French car subsidy scheme
France wants to clamp down on non-EU cars getting taxpayer subsidies.
EU digital chief in Beijing next week for tech, AI talks
Digital dialogue comes as EU, China clash over electric car subsidies.
Britain wants to loosen rules and boost its arms exports
The UK is already a large weapons seller; it wants to get even bigger.
Parliament backs new innovation commissioner Iliana Ivanova
Bulgarian economist thanks lawmakers for their support.
Behind shiny new semiconductor investments, the EU Chips Act needs more work
While Thierry Breton hailed chip manufacturers’ recent investment pledges in Europe as a โculminationโ of the EU’s industrial strategy and its newly-adopted Chips Act, a lot more work is needed.
Breton: TSMC chip factory investment marks โculminationโ of EU industrial strategy
Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMCโs โฌ10 billion investment in a new chips factory in Germany marks the โculminationโ of the EUโs industrial strategy of the past few years, EUโs Single Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said.
EU Green Dealโs weak point, exposed
To meet clean-energy targets, Europe needs to train up a whole new workforce.