[InTime News]
Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos on Tuesday pointed out the need for all EU countries to have access to financial tools that will help them participate in the common effort for strategic autonomy and a common European strategy, at the EU Ministerial Meeting of Competitiveness and Trade in Warsaw.
“We highlight the need for decisive action to prevent the erosion of the EU’s industrial base and to ensure that all EU regions share the benefits of a strong industry and are given the means, particularly in terms of funding, to participate in the common effort for strategic autonomy,” he said, addressing the informal joint meeting of the “Competitiveness” Council (Industry and Internal Market) and FAC Trade on “Trade and Industrial Policy Coherence: Maintaining and strengthening the EU’s global competitiveness in a more volatile international environment.”
The minister also made a special reference to Greece’s contribution to European security with the gallium production investment and referred to important sectors for the Greek economy, such as shipbuilding, the pharmaceutical industry and agrifood.