“In other parts of the world, it is thought that (...) breaking away from common rules offers a comparative advantage. But in Europe, we know that the opposite is true”, stated the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Monday 27 January, when the College of European Commissioners was sworn in before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
According to the German Christian Democrat, the European economy is competitive when it “remains faithful to...