Today in Antwerp, Europe’s industrial and political leaders came together to deliver a clear message: there is no resilient, nor safe, nor strong Europe without a strong European industry.
More than 500 business leaders, 30 factory workers, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever stood side by side to call for urgent and bold action. Their presence reflects the growing recognition that Europe’s competitiveness crisis is deepening - and that the future of high-quality industrial jobs in Europe is at stake.
Investment is leaving. Site closures and job losses are accelerating across manufacturing sectors. Europe must move from diagnosis to delivery - not next year, not next week, but today.
The Antwerp Declaration Community is calling on EU leaders to adopt a package of Emergency Industrial Policy Measure focused on three priorities:
- Bring energy and carbon costs down
- Support fair global trade and access to finance
- Be proud to buy products made in Europe
This is a decisive moment. Europe must act now to restore industrial competitiveness, and safeguard high-quality jobs for European workers. We are not asking for protection from change, we are asking for the conditions to lead the change.
Save our Industry. Not next year, not next week, but today.
Read the Antwerp Call to Action.
