A World Economic Forum expert says the “best thing” Europe can do is focus on strengthening its internal market. Andrew Caruana Galizia, Head of Europe and Eurasia at the forum, argues that improving the way EU countries trade and cooperate commercially is a key priority.
In the same discussion, Caruana Galizia says Europe is unlikely to achieve full self-sufficiency in every area. He points to sectors such as critical raw materials as examples where Europe cannot realistically source everything domestically. The comments frame the issue as balancing internal efforts to boost competitiveness with continued reliance on broader supply chains.
Both outlets present the remarks as an economic policy stance rather than a specific proposal tied to a single new initiative, emphasizing the internal market as a route to resilience while acknowledging limits to self-sufficiency in strategic inputs.
