#StrategicAutonomics: Z...for Zeitenwende
Europe has reached its Zeitenwende – its "turning point".
Unless it adapts to the new geopolitical realities, it risks becoming a mere playground of the Group of Two, aka G2 (USA and China).
This requires a clear upgrade in Europe’s software and political matrix: to a Europe that proactively reaffirms its role and interests in the new geopolitical landscape.
A Europe that represents the interests of the 27 Member States and not only the biggest economies.
A Europe that sets its own rules of the game.
On online platforms, so they no longer behave, in Europe, like they are too big to care.
On Artificial Intelligence, to help start-ups harness this disruptive technology while protecting our citizens.
On industrial data, which will be a key driver of innovation and competitiveness.
On clean tech, raw materials, and batteries, to increase our competitiveness and sustainability while reducing our dependencies.
On semiconductors, to ensure Europe’s security of supply on these vital components.
On cyber, to ensure that any product placed on the Single Market meets minimum cybersecurity requirements.
On 5G, to preserve the security interests of the Union.
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On defence, to ensure that Europe has the industrial production capacity and technological excellence to be an actor of its security.
The list is... long!
This is the real Zeitenwende moment of Europe.
The moment Europe realises it cannot be reduced to being a marketplace.
The moment Europe realises that opposing trade and industrial policy aiming at local job creation, or portraying industrial policy as the trojan horse of protectionism, is a simplistic and self-defeating vision in today’s complex world.
The moment Europe realises also that it must do more to ensure its own security.
The moment Europe realises that even its closest allies and partners can act upon their own, different, economic and strategic interests. And that it might hurt us.
The moment Europe starts to make its own choices on how to operate its digital and green transition in a fair, inclusive and determined way.
In this day and age, Europe can choose to become a geopolitical power, to place itself in the driving seat, and put an end to the era of naivety.
A Europe that protects, transforms and projects.
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Quality and Safety Transformation Project Manager chez Airbus Helicopters
1 年Merci camarade Thierry. En parfait soviet, tu nous prépares la censure.
Director at PH & Partners
1 年Sorry to be a little sarcastic. Europe and Zeitenwende now is already trying since more than 20 years and not succeeding much. Mr. Breton should rather say “trying again and a bit better and pray”