"Given the daunting nature of the challenges they face in the era of Donald Trump, it is perhaps understandable that European politicians should wish to get away from it all. This week, in what is being billed as a leaders' retreat, a remote castle in the Belgian countryside has been selected for an EU summit on competitiveness. The pastoral setting may soothe the spirits of attending heads of state; but it belies the urgency of the debate they need to have."
"castle in the Belgian countryside has been selected for an EU summit on competitiveness. The pastoral setting may soothe the spirits of attending heads of state; but it belies the urgency of the debate they need to have. Europe in the postwar period has never felt so insecure. Mr Trump's America First administration has made clear its intention to bully the continent economically through tariffs and threats, and the transatlantic"
A remote Belgian castle has been selected for an EU summit on competitiveness. European leaders face acute insecurity from the US America First trade stance, Chinese hi‑tech competition, and growing far‑right support across the EU. France and the European Commission are advocating an assertive Made-in-Europe industrial strategy and broader European preference for strategic procurement. The EU already mandates domestic sourcing for defence through the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) procurement scheme. Business leaders and the commissioner for industrial strategy call for public spending to support European production and quality jobs to strengthen industrial resilience.
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