Draghi to Map Out Strategy in EU’s ‘Whatever It Takes’ Competition Pledge
- Ex-premier, former ECB chief to help map EU’s strategy
- EU’s von der Leyen tackles economic, security concerns
Mario Draghi
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The European Union must do “whatever it takes” to keep its competitive edge as it pushes industry for a green transition, and has recruited Italy’s Mario Draghi to help map out the bloc’s strategy, the head of the EU’s executive arm said.
“It is time to make business easier in Europe,” Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, told the European Parliament plenary session in a speech Wednesday. “It’s an economic and national security imperative to preserve a European edge on critical and emerging technologies.”