Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000671/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Roberto Vannacci (PfE)
Following the recent imposition by the US of tariffs on exports of steel and aluminium from the European Union, the Commissioner for Trade said in Parliament[1] that they are unjustified and potentially damaging for the EU economy.
If managed strategically, however, those measures could boost the competitiveness of European businesses, bolstering the single market.
Strengthening domestic production chains and reducing dependence on external markets may be advantageous for the EU’s economic growth.
The EU strategic compass includes clear objectives intended to boost economic resilience and the EU’s global competitive capacity, but for that to happen, a coordinated approach must be taken to turn trade challenges into strategic opportunities for the single market.
What is more, the European Green Deal policies are playing a major role in a slowdown in the competitiveness of businesses, compounding the difficulties faced by Europe’s production sector.
In the light of the above:
- 1.Taking into account the negative impact of Green Deal policies on productivity and the ability of companies to compete globally, what steps will the Commission take to exploit US tariffs with a view to fostering European competitiveness and the pursuit of the objectives set out in the strategic compass?
- 2.Does the Commission intend to engage in dialogue with the US with a view to establishing agreements that can benefit European industry, maintaining a balance between trade openness and strategic protection?
Submitted: 12.2.2025
- [1] https://www.ansa.it/europa/notizie/rubriche/altrenews/2025/02/11/-ue-deploriamo-i-dazi-ingiustificati-di-trump-_4a863e5d-a321-4087-bbcd-0c479b6a224f.html.