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Unlawful interference by the occupying regime in the education of enclaved students in occupied Rizokarpaso
Strengthening European Defence in a volatile geopolitical landscape - Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2023 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2023 (joint debate - European security and defence)
Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) (A9-0290/2023 - José Manuel Fernandes, Christian Ehler)
I stand in favour of this Regulation that works towards establishing the Strategic Technologies for European Platform (‘STEP’), acting as structural answer to the investment needs of its industries.
The EU industry has proven its inbuilt resilience but is being challenged. High inflation, labour shortages, rising interest rates, and spikes in energy costs are weighing on the competitiveness of the EU industry. The EU has already put forward several initiatives to support its industry, such as the Green Deal Industrial Plan, the Critical Raw Materials Act, and the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
While these solutions provide fast and targeted support, the EU needs a more structural answer to the investment needs of its industries, through STEP. It will work to better channel the existing EU funds towards critical investments (including non-bankable investments) while supporting the development or manufacturing of critical technologies, and preserving a level playing field in the Single Market.
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