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Draghi's Yuste speech sets out an EU industrial strategy for sovereignty

Accepting Spain's Carlos V prize, Mario Draghi argued Europe must close a EUR 270 billion yearly research gap, build a single energy market and reduce dependence on untrusted suppliers in defence, space, minerals and pharma.

Verified Opinion AI-drafted Groupe d'Etudes Géopolitiques (Le Grand Continent), 14 June 2024

What the source does not establish. The speech commits no EU institution to new money or rules; it previews arguments later formalised in his competitiveness report.

Index score. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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