The President of the Jacques Delors Institute and former Prime Minister of Italy, Enrico Letta, said this Wednesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that the European Union must seek the integration of telecommunications, energy, banking and financial services companies in order to compete in the global market.

Letta said this at an informative meeting organised by the New Economy Forum in the capital of the EU, during which he also pointed out that the latest results of the Austrian elections, with the victory of the extreme right, “and other important signals that we are receiving” indicate that Europe “is plunged into political chaos everywhere”.

The President of BusinessEurope, Frederik Persson, said this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that it is urgent that the European Commission implement the recommendations included in the report prepared by Mario Draghi to improve the competitiveness of the continent.

At this event organized by New Economy Forum in the European capital, Persson valued that the 200 suggestions of the report "go in the right direction to overcome the situation we are in”.

Along these lines, he valued that unlike a few years ago "now everyone talks about competitiveness, the question is, of course, that we recognise the problem". Therefore, he valued that "the President of the Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, says that it is at the top of our agenda and at the center of our action”.

The President of the European employers' association BusinessEurope, Fredrik Persson, criticised this Thursday from the Forum Europa in Brussels those asking the European Commission to reconsider the application of tariffs on vehicles manufactured in China that arrive on the continent.

"I think there will always be tensions in this type of situation," said Persson at this event organised by New Economy Forum in the community capital, where he reminded those who are critical of tariffs that "it was the choice”. “It is a European project, a European project that has pros and cons".

The head of the European employers' association maintains that Europe has no other option because "together we are stronger."

The President of BusinessEurope, Fredrik Persson, warned this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that Europe cannot do without any energy source, including nuclear production.

This was stated by the head of the European employers' association at this event organised by the New Economy Forum in the capital of the EU, where he pointed out that energy policy is one of the keys for the continent to improve its competitiveness.

In this regard, he warned that the cost of electricity in Europe is three times higher than in the United States, while the cost of natural gas is four or five times higher.

For this reason, he stated that “we cannot choose a specific energy source” and added that “we need all of them and in a massive way”.

Forum Europa started its activities in Brussels, the capital of the European Union, at the beginning of this year, under the motto "Ideas to Strengthen the Union" and coinciding with the final stretch of a crucial legislature and the elections to the European Parliament. 

So far, Forum Europa has organised six events in Brussels: