Europe wants to protect its factories from trade pressure, insecure supplies and energy shocks. But can it make its economy less vulnerable without making ordinary people pay more?
At the Berlin Global Dialogue, DW speaks with Valdis Dombrovskis, the EU commissioner for economy and productivity, on the choices behind Europe’s economic security strategy. Would Brussels stand up to Washington if another trade confrontation came? And can the EU remove the rules and national barriers holding its own businesses back? #DWbusiness #DWdip
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Chapters:
0:00 Who pays for Europe’s economic security?
1:05 Lessons from Soviet Latvia
2:04 The cost of a divided global economy
5:06 Europe’s dependencies on Russia and China
7:52 Chinese cars: fair competition and cheaper prices
12:38 Can Europe agree on China?
14:37 Would Europe stand up to Trump?
17:04 Energy security without higher bills
21:57 Why does Europe keep creating red tape?
24:59 The barriers inside Europe’s single market
26:33 Will Europeans feel better off?
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