Today, Europe stands at a critical juncture. Policymakers in Brussels are reconsidering how competition laws are interpreted, enforced, and reshaped. Amid landmark investigations and fines targeting tech giants such as Google, Meta, and Amazon, what will be Europe's next move? Are agriculture, banking, pharmaceuticals, or other major industries poised for new regulatory scrutiny? Can the EU courts reshape enforcement, or will regulatory ambitions face unexpected hurdles?
Hosted by Javier Espinoza, The Brussels Beat delivers insightful conversations with leading European antitrust experts, policymakers, legal analysts, and business leaders. Powered by rigorous investigative journalism and incisive analysis, Javier and his guests delve deep into Europe's evolving approach to monopoly power. This podcast is essential listening for executives, policymakers, legal professionals, and anyone interested in understanding Europe's strategic stance on antitrust issues, exploring the complex intersections of law, politics, and economics shaping the continent's future.
In this episode of The Brussels Beat, EU Executive Editor Javier Espinoza sits down with Enrico Letta—former Italian Prime Minister and author of the landmark report on the future of the Single Market—for a sweeping discussion on Europe's path forward.
Letta reflects on his 60-city listening tour, his diagnosis of EU fragmentation, and concrete proposals to restore Europe’s competitiveness.
Topics include:
-Why Europe’s fragmented market is fueling decline
-Creating true EU champions in telecom, defense, and tech
-How to fix Europe's financial system with a "Savings and Investments Union"
-The cultural shift needed to embrace integration
-And why the Single Market is the beating heart of the European project
Letta also shares behind-the-scenes moments from his report writing journey and makes the case for pragmatism, not nostalgia, in the face of global challenges from Trump to China.
