SECTORAL POLICIES / Industry

Member states call on Commission to provide industrial strategy by spring 2018

Brussels, 30/05/2017 (Agence Europe)

As part of their first Competitiveness Council working day on Monday 29 May, ministers and representatives from the member states adopted conclusions calling on the European Commission to put forward an “holistic” industrial strategy for spring 2018.

The paper remains unchanged compared to the version examined by EUROPE earlier in the month (see EUROPE 11790). The member states are specifically demanding that the strategy focuses on SMEs, start-ups and expanding businesses. The member...