On January 17th, the European Parliament adopted a report for an European port strategy, with a large majority of 585 votes in favor, 21 against and 26 abstentions. This report deals with two major aspects of the European port situation: competitiveness and security. On the one hand, European ports strongly need foreign investments, in order to be competitive. But on the other hand, dependance to foreign investments (and Chinese investiments in particular), pose serious concerns.
The MEPs are calling for a European Port Summit and urges the Commission to present a European Port Strategy before the end of 2024.
An interview conducted by Cassandre Thomas.
