EU: Peter Scherrer, general secretary of the European Metalworkers’ Federation, says there is “A widening gap between industry-based countries and the others”

y;”>Is the European industry over?

Peter Scherrer. No, on the contrary, there is much more of a need for the industry. It can help solve the big problems we are facing in the future with energy, raw materials, waste management and mobility. What we need is a better and innovative industry. Industry is part of the solution, not of the problem.

• Are EU institutions doing enough for the industry?

PS. They have some ambition. In particular, we support the idea of having greener technologies. But unf