European industry representatives debate possible pathways to counter deindustrialisation

Brussels, 31 March 2023 – AEGIS Europe had a speaking slot at the event Revitalising Europe’s Industrial Might: Pathways to Counter Deindustralisation, at the European Parliament Forum on Fair Competition in International Trade and Law Enforcement hosted by MEPs Iuliu Winkler and Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández.  Other speakers included representatives from BusinessEurope, UNIFE and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). The debate was moderated by Andrew Bounds, the Financial Times EU correspondent. The speakers highlighted the current existential challenges facing the European manufacturing sector and in particular high energy costs and unfairly traded imports. DG TRADE's Deputy Director General Leopoldo Rubinacci intervened on behalf of the Commission. Read our press release here.