A renewed EU approach for Jobs and Skills
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the European labour markets and led to an acceleration in digitalisation and the adoption of new technology on a larger scale. In addition to this, if the European Green Deal becomes a successful growth strategy, it will set in motion a profound industrial transformation towards a greener economy. Such a […]
Competition Policy and State Aid: Defining a sustainable path for Europe’s recovery
Competition policy has traditionally been considered separate, if not antithetical, to industrial policy. Today, however, competition policy is increasingly becoming an ally of industrial policy and of the transition towards a sustainable economy. The Working Group’s recommendations reflect the discussions on how to simultaneously promote competition, sustainability, and resilience. To achieve the twin goals of […]
Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
A more pronounced and strategic European pharmaceutical industry strategy, in all its dimensions, should be the response to the current health crisis the EU – and the world – finds itself in. The EU Commission has reacted in several ways, with the structured dialogue and the pharmaceutical, trade and industrial strategies. But more needs to […]
The Digital Transition
The digital transformation is a key pillar of the new industrial strategy for Europe, with high expectations for its potential to relaunch Europe’s industrial leadership. It is also a key pillar of the ‘twin transition’, which the European Commission adopted as a defining element of its agenda for future sustainable growth. In this respect, the […]
Strategic Value Chains
European industry requires a substantial review of the policies that promote its global competitiveness. The EU industrial system relies on value chains, but in the past few years their structural vulnerabilities have been exposed. Recent global events have exacerbated these further. This report, prepared in the context of the CEPS Industrial Policy Task Force, identifies […]