The Parliament's latest policy report explores what's at the heart of the EU's competitiveness quest.
Since the beginning of the European Union’s tenth mandate, “competitiveness" has become the latest buzzword to enter the bloc’s political vocabulary.
As Europe looks to strengthen its position on the international stage, its policymakers are looking for the best ways to do so.
From firming up the continent’s tech sector and fixing the single market to securing better trade deals and promoting European-made products, a range of plans are underway.
In this report, the European Commission’s Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné discusses what competitiveness means to him and outlines how the EU can improve its global standing. Federica Di Sario explores some of the frictions hindering the success of Europe’s single market and I examine the role of Europe’s workforce in its competitiveness drive.
In the opinion section, MEP Tsvetelina Penkova outlines how the EU can support its digital businesses, MEP Lidia Pereira makes the case for completing the Capital Markets Union and MEP Christophe Grudler argues for tweaking competition rules and encouraging consumers to buy European.
Competitiveness may remain an opaque word for some, but as Europe’s global strength becomes a sharper focus, the C-word might just start to take shape.
- Matt Lynes is opinion & policy report editor