Media mentions – Economic Sovereignty
In this interview, Tobias Gehrke talks about Europe´s economic security and European gigafactories which are at risk of never materialising
Both companies [Carlsberg and Danone] were in the process of selling their Russian assets. This process, the potential revenue thereof, and a possible reduction in the workforce have now been stopped
America will increasingly demand that we support them
Tobias Gehrke comments on the technology competition between China and the United States and Europe’s place in it
the Netherlands is now implementing these measures by applying EU regulations, and other EU member states must at least take into account, they don’t necessarily have to follow the Dutch way
These are symptoms of a deeper geo-economic malaise, and the Commission’s ‘de-risking’ approach is insufficient to address one of its main causes, the great power race for techno-industrial leadership
I do not think this is a protectionist strategy, I think it is realistic: if Europe gets excluded from tech supply chains, there is a real security risk
The Ukrainians have made it very clear in their communication that they reject the Chinese peace plan
Gehrke said the Commission will have to make clear which risks exist, how big these risks are, and why they require additional regulation
Before President Duda announced his surprising decision not to sign the bill and to refer it to the Julia Przyłębska Court, the signals from the EC were clear: the KPO funds were up for grabs
