During the 5th International Friends of Industry conference in Berlin on Friday 30 June, representatives from the 20 member states adopted a joint declaration on the Union developing an holistic industrial strategy. The Commissioner for the Internal Market and Industry, Elżbieta Bieńkowska, also attended this event. US President, Donald Trump and his recent action, cast a shadow on the contents of the text.
The German Secretary of State, Matthias Machnig, stated, “We need strong industry...