Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi will warn of the risk of economic downturn in the European Union and call for significant investment to strengthen the single market. He writes about this Bloomberg .
According to the agency, Draghi told a closed-door meeting with EU representatives last week that governments were increasingly aware of their inability to respond quickly to challenges from China and the US. His strategy aims to remove the main obstacles to the EU’s three pillars of potential: the single market, talent and capital.
The former Italian prime minister recommends scaling up in key sectors such as energy, telecommunications and finance, and a strong focus on social inclusion. Draghi also said demographic changes were important because population declines were exacerbating skills shortages that were affecting the EU’s ability to innovate.
On financing, Draghi said the bloc needed to make better use of its common borrowing capabilities, especially in areas such as defense, where fragmented spending reduces overall efficiency.
Last week, Volkswagen CEO Oliver Bloom reported The European auto industry is in an unprecedented difficult situation. Car sales are falling in Europe and economic conditions are becoming increasingly difficult, especially for the Volkswagen brand. In a struggle to save money, the company is considering closing unprofitable factories in Germany and cancelling its job guarantee program.
Previously in the EU It has been said On the consequences of abandoning Russian energy resources.
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Source: Gazeta
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