In a position paper published on Wednesday 23 June, the EPP group in the European Parliament regrets the lack of an overarching strategy up to 2030 in the industrial policy put forward by the European Commission.
While all the ingredients are present in the update of the industrial strategy (see EUROPE 12713/6), for the political group, real implementation within the framework of an overarching ten-year strategy is missing. “However, this is indispensable”, insists the group in its position paper, underlining the constraints and expectations of SMEs as well as large companies, so that they can plan and secure their investments.
For the EPP, an integrated approach is now needed that develops “concrete” strategies, structured around ecosystems. The group mitigates that this should not constitute “economic planning”, however coherent public policies should be implemented using all available instruments.
These strategies would allow co-legislators to make adjustments to spending and legislative priorities for 2022. “That would leave us about 8.5 years for a monumental transformation”, says the group, referring to the dual green and digital transition.
To consult the EPP document: https://bit.ly/3vWJgNi (Original version in French by Pascal Hansens)