EU Competitiveness Ministers once again endorsed the need for the European Union to strengthen its strategic autonomy while remaining an open economy, at an informal meeting on Monday 22 March. National sensitivities were expressed, some insisting more on autonomy, others on economic opening.
The debate was “nuanced, rich and fruitful”, said Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager. She summarised the issue in one sentence: “How do we ensure that we maintain the openness that has...