- Danish Shipping Backs EU Priorities but Calls for Action.
- Steffensen Warns Europe Risks Being Overtaken Without Concrete Measures.
- EU Competitiveness Needs Strengthening Internally and Externally.
The Commission President emphasised the importance of security, competitiveness, and the green transition during her annual State of the Union speech in Strasbourg. These are priorities that Danish Shipping wholeheartedly supports, and they’re not exactly new. What we really need now is some concrete action that leads to real results, reports Danish Shipping.
EU Political Terms and Focus Areas
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has officially launched the new political term in the EU at the European Parliament. She’s keeping the Commission’s focus on security, competitiveness, and the green transition. This is clearly the right direction, and Danish Shipping is fully on board with it.
Need for Concrete Action
“Europe must become greener, more competitive and able to stand much more firmly on its own. Otherwise, we will be hopelessly overtaken by China and the US. Von der Leyen highlights all the right things. But far too little is happening if Europe’s position in the world is truly to change,” said Anne H. Steffensen, CEO of Danish Shipping.
Strengthening Europe’s Competitiveness
Europe’s competitiveness has been a hot topic for Danish and European businesses for quite some time. That’s why Danish Shipping is really supportive of the Commission President’s plan to boost both internal trade within Europe and trade with other regions around the globe.
Calls for Focused Measures
“The EU must be strengthened both internally and externally. We need a sharper focus and concrete action to reduce unnecessary bureaucracy and endless reporting that makes no difference in the real world. For a very long time, we have been calling for the EU’s excellent climate regulation to be followed up with concrete investments in producing the green fuels that the shipping industry needs. It is unsustainable that more is not being invested in this. And the EU should step up its work on concluding trade agreements with like-minded partners in India, Mexico, Mercosur and other countries,” said Anne H. Steffensen.
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Source: Danish Shipping
