European Commission vice-president and industry commissioner Stéphane Séjourné on Monday urged the European Union to adopt a “European preference” within the single market to counter intensifying competition from China and the US.
The proposal, which would favour products containing “made in Europe” components in public procurement, has been under discussion for months within the Commission and among member states. It has, however, exposed growing fault lines in the bloc, with some countries warning it would disproportionately benefit the EU’s largest economies.
