Rome, 27 February 2025 - "A paradigm has been shattered: courage is needed and we need to act now with a long-term vision. Europe must put the competitiveness of the industrial system and thus social growth at the centre,' Emanuele Orsini, President of Confindustria, reiterates the need for action in the aftermath of the Trump administration's announcement of tariffs on the EU.

"The concern is undeniable. It is an unthinkable paradigm shift and all of us European entrepreneurs were confident that it would not happen. We only have one chance: to change immediately with extraordinary measures for an extraordinary moment,' commented the number one of Viale dell'Astronomia, who today hosted BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson at the General Council.

"With BusinessEurope we are building a path that will involve the European confederations of industry. We are all pro-European, but what came out of Brussels yesterday on the Omnibus package and the Clean Industrial Deal are insufficient measures. Times have changed and Europe's actions must swerve decisively to protect businesses and families. Western democracies are based on the pact between business and labour: let's finally put them at the centre with decisive actions'.

"Energy costs, bureaucratisation, environmental transition and credit are areas where action must be taken...yesterday. - Orsini explains and concludes - 'We ask the political forces and social partners for a bipartisan pact for the country and for Europe. The USA, China, India, have given themselves a vision and are pursuing it. We need Europe to do the same, now'.