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The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was the most recent to say that the ban makes no sense and the Italian government will work to correct it, as it could be argued that the EU green transition has been pursued at the cost of sacrificing entire production sectors, such as the automotive industry.
During the forthcoming tenure of the new EU institutions, the narrative is shifting. The post-covid energy crisis intensified following the Russian invasion into Ukraine and hit the EU severely leading to a cost-of-living crisis that impacted the wealth of the average European citizen.
In the face of this, and a fear of extreme right political parties gaining ground primarily in Germany, France and other Member States, the focus is shifting towards European competitiveness, industrial rebirth, reducing our reliance on foreign supply chains and even changing...