Author: Carrie Johnson

EU treaty reform is needed to make technology and innovation a genuine shared competence between the European Union and its member states, according to France Digitale, a network of start-ups and investors.The lack of a coordinated, Europe-wide economic policy for innovation “severely limits the ability to transform the results of European research into growth levers for businesses,” the association warns in a recent position paper.The EU’s powers are divided into exclusive competences, such as the customs union and competition rules; shared competences where both the EU and member states are able to legislate, such as energy and consumer protection; and…

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