Il Regno Unito cerca alleati dell’UE per opporsi alla spinta del “Made in Europe” della Francia

The UK is lobbying countries including Germany, Italy and the Netherlands to push back against strict French trade proposals that would exclude Britain from participating in public procurement bids.
As the EU considers local-content requirements for the “Made in Europe” push that forms its response to both President Donald Trump’s tariffs and wider geopolitical and trade uncertainties, member states are divided on how protectionist the new policies should be, according to people familiar with the matter.
France is pushing for the hardest-line position, British and European officials said, and seeking tough EU-preference rules for goods and services — particularly in industries like the automotive sector, advanced technology and renewable energy.
Though many EU member states support the principle of protecting the continent’s supply chains, several are looking for a landing zone that is less restrictive than the French position, the officials told Bloomberg.

Nations that would be particularly affected by the toughest version of the proposals include Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland, and Britain is asking those countries for help to maintain an open trading relationship in their mutual interest, the people said, asking not to be named while discussing a matter that’s the subject of live negotiations. They added that Sweden and Finland as well as the Baltic countries favored more relaxed local-content rules.
Spokespeople for the European Commission and the UK’s Cabinet Office declined to comment. Spokespeople for France’s Economy and Finance ministry and Industry ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Senior British ministers have publicly raised their concerns about the EU changes since Bloomberg was first to report on them earlier this month. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said last week she was “worried” by some of the proposals and that a move toward protectionism “doesn’t make sense.”
Business Secretary Peter Kyle added that he was “deeply worried by some of the voices coming out of Europe,” though he said views on the continent were not “unanimous.”
The discussions have become the most important focus of UK-EU relations in recent weeks, a British official said.
The European Union is trying to reinvent its economy — which has been falling behind the US and China — by pouring money into dynamic industries such as technology and clean energy. But the bloc is intent on creating large European companies and not letting this money flow outside of its borders. The push for EU preference in public tenders is seen as Europe’s attempt to support critical industries amid fierce global competition, and as leverage to ensure other countries apply similar standards when it comes to market openness.
But the UK is urgently trying to dissuade the European Commission from pursuing a course it fears could hurt both sides, officials said. Some EU member states retain concerns that overly restrictive local-content rules could deter investment, increase manufacturing costs and aid competitors, the people said.
The definition of what is considered a “trusted partner”of the EU — in other words, third countries which would receive more generous terms — remains an open issue days before the Commission is due to publish its Industrial Accelerator Act, a key next step in the Made-in-Europe initiative.
Adoption has been delayed several times already but Stephane Sejourne, the commission’s industry chief, said the EU is still aiming to adopt the act on Feb. 26.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer used his speech at the Munich Security Conference last weekend to call time on the confusion that followed Britain’s exit from the trading bloc and make the case for closer ties. “We are not the Britain of the Brexit years any more,” he said to loud applause from an audience composed mainly of diplomats and officials.
“Sweden is an ardent advocate of having good third-country participation in most of the activities that the EU is doing, be it EU-led crisis management missions or access for other countries to the European defense market. We think it’s good to have an open EU,” Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson told Bloomberg in Munich.
Speaking to reporters after an EU summit last week, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tried to reassure skeptics, stressing that the EU’s plans would be for strategic sectors and based on “solid economic analysis.”

I thought this was about the SAFE funds but it’s just Made in Europe in general, UK already got way enough, now they need to remember that they are NOT in EU, as always they still did not get it and keep trying to get preferential treatment like they did when they were in.

And that’s why the UK should not join the EU before it they do a bit soul searching and decide if they want to commit to the european idea. Back when they where still in the EU everything got loopholed and compromised to death completely undermining EU legislations… they where kinda the Hungary/Slovakia of its time sabotaging everything leading to tighter integration or federalization

Finding EU allies to oppose made in EU? That’s rich. Maybe Hungary.

Europe and the EU are two different things. Britain deliberately left the EU while constantly emphasizing just how beneficial that was for them.

Now British politicians are pretending they don’t really see much difference between Europe and the EU.

There’s always a price for the ticket — Britain, pay up, and then you’ll have an easier time joining the conversation.

they just want suck the D.. of USA

Britain acting on America’s behalf again.

You had it all.

You were in the EU but had special treatment, kept your currency and many other stuffs.

You let disinformation and lies spread and got out.

Tough luck now, the EU should go on with this since the EU should protect and think to/for itself first and foremost.

The UK isn’t in the EU as a choice, time to live with the consequences.

The UK, playing tricks with Europe? I can’t believe it.

It’s threads like this that make we think we should leave the EU to its own devices, let the yanks carve it up from the west and the Russians from the east.

Christ, the 2 faced nature is outrageous.

Join the union if you want the benefits. Europe and EU are different.

Always remember that the UK are a lesser US.