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French President Macron: concrete EU decisions on competitiveness needed by June

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Posted on February 12, 2026

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ALDEN BIESEN, Belgium, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Conrete decisions should be taken by the European Union on how to make the region more competitive by June, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

Macron Urges EU to Make Key Competitiveness Decisions by June

Urgent EU Competitiveness Decisions

ALDEN BIESEN, Belgium, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Conrete decisions should be taken by the European Union on how to make the region more competitive by June, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

Macron's Call for Action

"It’s important that we go fast and that we have very concrete decisions between now and June and we'll look at where we are in June and if we're not advancing at 27 then to give ourselves the option to do reinforced cooperations to go faster," he told reporters in the Alden Biesen Castle in Belgium, where he meeting with the bloc's 27 heads of states and governments to discuss ways to regain competitiveness.

Future Steps for the EU

(Reporting by Inti Landauro, Julia Payne, Philip Blenkinsop;Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)

Key Takeaways

  • Macron urges EU for concrete competitiveness decisions by June.
  • EU leaders discuss strategies to enhance regional competitiveness.
  • Potential for reinforced cooperation if progress stalls.
  • Meeting held at Alden Biesen Castle, Belgium.
  • Macron emphasizes urgency and speed in decision-making.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is competitiveness?
Competitiveness refers to the ability of a company, country, or region to produce goods and services that meet the test of international markets while maintaining or expanding the real incomes of its people.

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