EU Industrial Policy

This briefing summarises the main features of the EU industral policy based on the solutions currently envisaged by the European Commission.

EU industrial policy (or rather EU set of policies targeting industry), shows a fuzzy picture, permanently striving for balance between its main approaches:

Regulatory
- to manage framework conditions through regulation necessary to push industrial manufacturing towards certain
areas considered of importance
- balancing the game between industrial actors
- foster envisaged developments

Financial
Limited direct (subsidy type) financial support, investments (private or public) in industry according to predefined targets

Distributed policy
Between the EU and the Member States

Certain areas need particular attention in shaping policy, i.e. the EU innovation deficit and reshoring of industry and innovation.

Author: Miklos Gyorffi

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