No future without industry
“The EU is going through one of the most difficult moments in its history. BusinessEurope regrets that the United Kingdom chose to leave the European Union. All our member federations were strongly in favour of “remain”. Our future together is in the EU. Let’s focus on our common interests and reduce uncertainty, the enemy of growth”. “The EU must show unity and commitment to its three main economic pillars: the single market, the common trade policy and the Euro”. These were the points stressed by BusinessEurope President Emma Marcegaglia during the conference on the Future of Industry in Europe organised by its Portuguese member CIP, on 1 July, in Lisbon, and to which the Portuguese Minister of Finance Mário Centeno, European Commissioner Moedas and CIP President Antonio Saraiva also participated.
Director General Markus Beyrer, also participating in the conference, added: “Solutions for the big challenges facing us today – be it security, migration, climate change, economic and social developments – can only be found if we work together at European level. One thing is certain: industry is part of the solution because a strong industrial base is essential for the future of Europe, a key innovator with strong spill-over effects, a motor of internationalisation and a high-quality employer. Europe simply cannot be successful without industry”.