A European economic patriotism

Anne MACEY Chief Executive, Confrontations Europe Confronted with digital transformation, Europe has many assets, but is getting behind as regards the US and China. There are several concerns with which we should deal: Europe is insufficiently represented in the platforms industry. Yet, they intervene in strategic places of value chains. Hence a risk of dependency. Competition with industrial giants led by the Chinese State will have massive consequences for Europe, not only economically, but politically. The European industry is getting ready too slowly for this paradigm change, including the German car industry, the Mittelstand (Joost van Iersel, EESC). So, what should be done to ensure that our industries, our jobs stay or are created in Europe and in France? More than slogans, « America first » and « China first » are daily realities. But in Europe, we have, at best, « Germany first”, “Italy first”, “France first”. At best, … or at worse, because

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