Establishing a "Made in Europe" preference in public contracts is a "fine line to walk", Ursula von der Leyen has warned on the eve of an informal summit of European Union leaders where the divisive topic is set to be firmly on the table.
"I believe that in strategic sectors, European preference is a necessary instrument that will contribute to strengthen Europe's own production base. It can help create lead markets in those sectors and support the scaling-up of European production capabilities," the president of the European Commission said in Strasbourg on Wednesday morning.
