Ready to begin a fourth mandate, the European Commissioner-designate for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, Maroš Šefčovič, intends to stick to the strategy on economic security published by the European Commission last January (see EUROPE B13335A1). Although he emphasises the need to strengthen the European Union’s economic security and resilience, Mr Šefčovič does not go further than the framework set out: the risks must first be identified...