The European Union (EU) continues to show admirable ambition: positioning itself as a global leader in the green transition and pushing for a sustainable, competitive economic model.
Two of its flagship initiatives - the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and the development of sustainable investment regulations - are emblematic of this new direction. European equities outshine US stocks in H1 as rotation continues Yet, as former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi's recent report on European competitiveness warned, good intentions alone are not enough. Europe's chronic slowness, bureaucratic complexity and lack of long-term industrial vision are undermining these efforts, risking both economic strength and public support. EV transition The move t...
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