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Competitiveness

Competitiveness

The EU is committed to bolstering its long-term competitiveness, prosperity and leadership on the global stage and to strengthening its strategic autonomy.

Topics

Industry

Competitive and autonomous industries, reducing dependencies 

Single market

Free movement of goods, services, capital and people in the EU

Trade

Trade relations with partners worldwide

Capital markets

Capital markets union, attracting funding and boosting investment

Energy

Securing a sustainable and affordable energy supply

Transport

Passengers' rights and cleaner, safer and more competitive transport

Space

Space policy for more jobs and growth

Cohesion

Regional development and cohesion funds

Taxation

Harmonisation and ensuring the functioning of the single market

Fisheries

Sustainable management of EU fish stocks

Climate

Net-zero economy and fighting against climate change

Research

Research and innovation to boost EU competitiveness

In focus

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What the EU is doing to boost its competitiveness

What the EU is doing to boost its competitiveness

Illustration: world map and two squares with arrows, representing trade.
The EU's role in global trade

The EU's role in global trade

A hand holding a blue thread that transitions from a tangled knot to a straight line, symbolising the simplification of EU rules to enhance competitiveness. The background features scattered documents.
Simplification of EU rules

Simplification of EU rules