The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced an update of the EU's industrial strategy for the first half of 2021 in her first State of the Union address to the European Parliament on Wednesday 16 September.
Noting that with the rise of the Covid-19 pandemic “the last 6 months have only accelerated” the dual green and digital transition “at a time when the global competitive landscape is fundamentally changing”, the president said it was time to update...