EU lawmakers push for tighter ‘Made in Europe’ scope in key industrial law
By Oscar Pandiello ( June 2, 2026, 12:04 GMT | Insight) -- The EU’s “Made in Europe” public-procurement preference should be limited to the bloc and a narrow group of trusted partners, lawmakers leading the European Parliament’s work on the Industrial Accelerator Act have said. Three key lawmakers warned that the European Commission’s proposed scope, which could include countries with trade deals with the EU, risks diluting European preference unless it is tied to strict criteria and reciprocity.The EU’s upcoming Industrial Accelerator Act should take a narrow approach to which countries count as “Made in Europe,” three key EU lawmakers said Tuesday, setting up one of the first political flashpoints in the parliament’s work on the draft law....
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