On the eve of the European leaders’ discussion on the EU’s competitiveness, that will take place on Friday 30 June, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Swedish Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, reiterated what they see as the foundations of a competitive Europe.
“Our economies thrive on open and rules-based trade and investment, on secure cross-border connectivity and collaboration on research and innovation”, they wrote in a letter sent to the 27...