Policy Brief | Were Czech industrial policy interests reflected in EU 2024-2029 strategic agenda discussions?
The alternative progressive approach sees industrial policy as a developmental tool which, if well targeted, could help Czechia escape the “middle income trap”. After defining Czech interests in industrial policy, the paper analyses European Council conclusions adopted between October 2023 and April 2024, and Enrico Letta’s high level report on the EU Single Market to see how they were reflected in these documents. The paper concludes that there is a tangible turn towards competitiveness topics in the strategic agenda documents, which is in line with Czech interests as defined according to the liberal approach. Contrarily, progressive approach to industrial policy remains side-lined in these documents.
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