Mission Letters: Industrial Policy

Dr. André Wolf

Between 4 and 12 November, the Commission candidates will have to answer questions before the European Parliament. The touchstone will be the so-called Mission Letters, in which President Ursula von der Leyen assigns tasks and portfolios to the new Commissioners until 2029. The Centre for European Policy (cep) scrutinised the candidates, departments and EU initiatives, particularly with regard to the internal market and competition. The result: many things should have been more ambitious and structured.

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The new Commission's industrial strategy is based on four main pillars: Decarbonising energy-intensive industries, innovating and promoting the uptake of green and digital technologies, securing access to critical inputs and protecting European industries from external risks. "To improve industrial competitiveness, the Commission should adopt a coherent, investor-centred approach. This should include removing unnecessary regulatory burdens and strengthening the role of price signals as an incentive for long-term investment in innovation and production of transformation technologies," demands cep economist André Wolf.

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