European industrial competitiveness strategy based on integration and solidarity

Philippe HERZOG Founding president of Confrontations Europe [vc_btn title= »Download the open letter » style= »outline » color= »blue » align= »right » i_icon_fontawesome= »fa fa-file-pdf-o » add_icon= »true » link= »url:http%3A%2F%2Fconfrontations.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2F2012-09-ENGLettre-Ouverte.pdf||target:%20_blank »] Philippe Herzog appeals to economic and social players and to political leaders for the adoption of a European industrial competitiveness strategy based on integration and solidarity. In this powerful appeal, Philippe Herzog makes six recommendations to economic and social players and to political leaders, and puts forward the need of a European industrial competitiveness strategy based on integration and solidarity at the heart of the national and European political agendas. His appeal follows on from and completes the discussions held by Confrontations Europe, and the actions it has taken to establish a competitive and inclusive Europe. It is released in a particularly burning context. The dilemma between austerity and growth is fake. The indispensable restrictive policies are, against all intentions, creating austerity, while economic growth remains elusive. The important decisions taken