The report on the ‘Future of European competitiveness’, presented last week by Mario Draghi, may end up being one more of those documents, so aspirational as uselesswhich come out of the community bureaucracy. But due to the technical and political stature of its author, the moment in which it was issued and the accurate diagnosis of the problems that hinder economic growth in Europe, it would be worth it to It wouldn’t end up stored in a drawer.
And Draghi has avoided being harsh with disqualifications ad hominem, but the policies and ideologies that have been especially harmful for economic performance in Europe. In fact, it is seen that, to please everyone, it introduces some good things and fillers (such as new European plans and funds generated with common debt) that do not fit much with the rest of the conclusions and solutions of the report, and that, nevertheless , they will allow many to say things like “see, I already said that” or “of course, that is the solution that we have always proposed.”
The media battalion and the Moncloa propaganda brigadeand they will try to convince us that the study is a blow to their policies. Come on, the same thing they did, Bolaños at the head, with the opinion of the Venice Commission on the Amnesty Law.
But the reality is very different. The report points out that going too far, for more ideological than pragmatic reasons, in the model of the social, ecological and interventionist state has taken Europe out of the race for economic leadership world. This is reflected in the three lines of action proposed to relaunch growth: the reduction of taxes and regulations and the promotion of private initiative to close the innovation gap with the United States and China; a more profitable and less ideological decarbonization and energy competitiveness plan; and strengthening security by reducing dependence on third parties for power generation and obtaining raw materials.
Also evident is the indication of the progressive ideologies and orientations (as socialists and neo-communists like to call themselves) as the main inspirers of the erroneous development model. Although it turns out a little unusual that the European Commission, and specifically its president Von der Leyen, who has been too permeable with progressive political correctness and the postulates of the most radical environmentalism.
In a more local view, what in Europe has been a drama in Spain has been a tragedy. We are the community country that has grown the least in the last twenty years and let us not forget that the first eight were led by Rodríguez Zapatero and that we have had the most socialist/communist government for six years. and most radical in Europe; and, as Draghi shows, that’s where all the evils come from.
Specifically, with respect to the three specific areas of the report, in our country practically all the steps have been taken in the wrong direction: increase in business and tax costs (with the creation of some specific to key sectors); impossible regulations for many economic activities (from the primary sector to new technologies, including what they announce today to limit freedom of information); closure of nuclear power plants, reduction of hydroelectric plants (reservoirs and waterfalls are being removed) and formation of a ruinous electricity generation grid, with oversized installation of photovoltaic plants and wind turbines with great environmental impact and which will already be old and useless for our children; limitation of extractive capacity of raw materials (with the closure of uranium and lithium mines in Salamanca and Extremadura) or the disproportionate increase in purchase of Russian gas.
And it has not been settled Pedro Sanchez in making a mess in our country, but in Europe they have started to pull the same bandwagon. Surrendered to his Apollonian figure and the need for the European socialist group to support his re-election, Von der Leyen has allowed the radical Minister Ribera to impose ruinous environmental projects (among them the war on nuclear weapons or the car ban with fossil fuels) that hamper growth, make energy more expensive and increase dependency, insecurity and vulnerability of the European economy.
Draghi has been very clear when presenting his report: “Either Europe changes course and takes action, or it will compromise its well-being and its freedom.” He leaves, however, some window of hope open, and points out that the loss of competitiveness may not be irreversible; That is, if the socialist recipes are abandoned and we stop competing with the Chinese, Americans and emerging powers with one hand behind their backs.
