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Keynote speech by President von der Leyen at the 7th French-Italian Economic Forum Confindustria-MEDEF

· Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (European Union)

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· Ursula von der Leyen Wiki · European Commission WikiKeynote speech by President von der Leyen at the 7th French-Italian Economic Forum Confindustria-MEDEF

ContextKeynote at the seventh French-Italian Economic Forum of Confindustria and MEDEF; the European Commission proposes EU policies and seeks to keep manufacturing strong in Europe.

Why it mattersIt ties Europe's industrial future to cheaper energy and public money that attracts private investment.

Problems raised
  1. Europe risked deindustrialisation.
  2. Energy is expensive.
  3. Private investment needs de-risking.
Solutions proposed
  1. Keep Europe's industrial base.
  2. Implement the Affordable Energy Action Plan.
  3. Use public investment to crowd in private capital.
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