The Covid-19 pandemic and now the Russian invasion of Ukraine have strengthened MEPs’ desire to accelerate the EU’s industrial autonomy. This was the main conclusion of a discussion between the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton, on Tuesday 22 March.
The Commissioner expressed his concern about the EU’s exposure to cyber attacks from the outset of the conversation. “We have to...