- The EU must not close itself off as it moves towards greater technological autonomy, Czech Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalisation, Ivan Bartoš, urged at a Czech Presidency conference on digital innovation on Friday (4 November).
- The EU-US cooperation in the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) is, according to him, in alignment with the concept of an ‘open’ strategic autonomy of the EU, which is based on the principles of fair competition, resilience and innovation for European companies, while at the same time proposing the introduction of technological protectionism.
- The speakers agreed on the importance of balancing regulation with initiatives to create favourable conditions for innovation and the growth of innovative European companies for the EU’s technological leadership.
EU strategic autonomy must remain open, says Czech deputy PM
