Enrico Letta, Former Italian PM, At 2025 ZF Gala: Why Is Europe Lagging Behind? Because It Is A Fragmented Market
yesterday, 23:05
In a world where global competition is dominated by huge economic blocs, the relevance of European countries increasingly depends on their capability to build a real single market, not one fragmented by decades-old national rules – this was the message of Enrico Letta, former Italian prime minister, and the special guest of the 2025 ZF Gala.
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