&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;©Eugene_Photo / AdobeStock

The global economy is changing rapidly, requiring decisive action to safeguard and strengthen Europe's competitiveness, prosperity, and fairness, including in relation to other global actors. The recently-proposed&nbsp;Automotive Industry Plan, announced on 5 March 2025, it is intended to support the European automotive sector as it deals with high manufacturing costs, the low-carbon transition, and increased competition from China.&nbsp;

In September 2023 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen asked Mario Draghi to prepare a report on the future of European competitiveness. The report was completed in September 2024. It looks at the challenges faced by industry and companies and outlines how Europe will no longer be able to rely on many of the factors that have supported growth in the past. It lays out a diagnosis and provides recommendations to put Europe on a different trajectory. The report also touches extensively on cost of living issues, largely by linking them to structural economic challenges such as high energy prices, low productivity, and the need for industrial transformation.

MEPs outline their priorities for transforming the recommendations in the 2024 Draghi report into reality and assess the work already undertaken on the recommendations.

European competitiveness

EP Plenary Session - Cutting red tape to enable a competitive and clean transition – the urgent need to shorten and simplify permitting

Doorstep of Roberta METSOLA, EP President ahead of Informal EU leaders' retreat

Urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU Single Market and reduce the cost of living: closing statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, European Commissioner for Trade and by Marilena RAOUNA, Cypriot Deputy Minister for European Affairs

Urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU Single Market and reduce the cost of living - from the Draghi report to reality: MEPs debate (part 3)

Urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU Single Market and reduce the cost of living - from the Draghi report to reality: MEPs debate (part 2)

EP Plenary Session - Urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU Single Market and reduce the cost of living - from the Draghi report to reality

Urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU Single Market and reduce the cost of living - from the Draghi report to reality: MEPs debate (part 1)

Urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU Single Market and reduce the cost of living - from the Draghi report to reality: One round of political group leaders

Urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU Single Market and reduce the cost of living - from the Draghi report to reality: opening statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

Urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU Single Market and reduce the cost of living - from the Draghi report to reality: extracts from the debate

Urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU Single Market and reduce the cost of living - from the Draghi report to reality: opening statement by Marilena RAOUNA, Cypriot Deputy Minister for European Affairs

Voting Session

A competitiveness compass for the EU

EP Plenary debate on EU steel support and the role of energy intensive industries

Debate on the Action plan for the automotive industry

Pre-session briefing

The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry

Voting session

State of the European Union - #SOTEU2025: statement by Marie BJERRE, Council of the EU representative

State of the European Union - #SOTEU2025: statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission (part 4 - Economic competitiveness and Innovation)

Infoclip: European economy and long-term budget

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at The "Reskilling Europe" event: fireside chat with Ana Botín, Executive Director, Banco Santander

Infoclip: European competitiveness

Energy-intensive industries: MEPs debate part 1

Energy-intensive industries: Opening statement Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy

European steel and metals action plan: MEPs debate (part 2)

Leírás

Kapjon frissítéseket erről a témáról

Leírás

További információk

Kapjon frissítéseket erről a témáról