The European Commission has placed the strengthening of the industrial fabric at the head of its priorities for 2017, judging by the final version of its work programme published on Tuesday 3 January. The mention given to this issue, however, may only partially respond to the expectations of the member states and European Parliament, which have long been calling for a genuine European re-industrialisation policy.
In its work programme, the European Commission unsurprisingly seeks to pursue a...