Le Maire, Habeck and Urso herald the ren • Table.Briefings

Economics Ministers Habeck, Le Maire and Urso (from left) in Paris.

Shortly before the elections, the economics ministers of Germany, France and Italy are backing an ambitious EU industrial policy. They agree that bureaucracy must be reduced and the economy protected from unfair competition. Another demand is likely to cause tensions in Berlin.

On Monday (April 8), Bruno Le Maire, Robert Habeck and Adolfo Urso met in Paris for the third trilateral meeting in this composition to discuss an economic strategy for Europe. In a detailed joint statement, they call for concrete steps to reduce bureaucracy and protect European industry. They also call for more funding at the EU level.

Le Maire, Habeck and Urso herald the renaissance of EU industrial policy

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