Today, Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, Robert Habeck, German Minister of Economy and Climate Action, and Adolfo Urso, Italian Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, met to discuss the future development of green and digital technologies in Europe. The ministers emphasized the importance of improving technological leadership, productivity, competitiveness, and economic growth in the region.
The ministers acknowledged that European economies have been slower to recover from the pandemic compared to other countries. They highlighted the urgent need to unlock the technological and innovation potential of European companies. As a result, they agreed that EU industrial policy should focus on supporting strategic industries, promoting competition in the single market, and reducing bureaucratic burdens to help industrialists, entrepreneurs, SMEs