From net exporter to net importer, aluminium tells a wider story: of energy costs, missed opportunities, and the policy contradictions weighing down EU industry.
Francesca and Paul dive into:
- How the EU lost ground on aluminium production - and why it matters
- Why the Survival of European Industry Hinges on Lower Energy Costs
- The political hesitations around reshoring, trade defence, and supply chain autonomy
- Whether Europe's leaders can move beyond symbolic announcements and embrace strategic decisions
Why listen?
Because aluminium is just one case study. The real subject is Europe's industrial future - and whether we can still fight for it before it’s too late.
The Reset is a video podcast series exploring what it really takes to make European industry competitive again. Hosted by Francesca Stevens, Secretary General of EUROPEN and Brussels' most prominent champion of the European Single Market, each episode brings together leaders from across Europe's industrial and policy landscape for frank conversations on the forces reshaping the continent's competitiveness, for better and worse.
Across two seasons, The Reset has tackled Europe's aluminium crisis, the automotive sector's EV transition, progress since the Antwerp Declaration, the role of CEOs in policymaking, the implementation gap on the Draghi agenda, and whether Europe's institutions are still fit for purpose. Guests have included heads of industrial sectors such as aluminium, automotive, and chemicals, as well as leading experts on tech and trade policy.
Episodes are recorded at the Bump Policy Experience Space in Brussels, occasionally in front of a live audience. The Reset is produced by Bump and hosted on The Parliament.
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