Why Europe Must Rewrite Its Competition Rules – PS On Point

 [View this message in a web browser]( [PS On Point]( PS On Point Weekly Newsletter Last month's decision by the European Commission to block a merger between Alstom and Siemens has rightly provoked an outcry from policymakers around Europe. But those objections now need to be translated into concrete changes to EU competition rules, particularly in growth sectors like high-speed rail, clean energy, and digital services. LONG READ FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2019 [Europe's Missing Champions]( Europe’s Missing Champions By Guy Verhofstadt There is little doubt that US and Chinese industrial and digital champions will dominate large shares of the global economy in the decades to come. But whether they will be competing with European multinationals depends on the EU's willingness to update its antitrust policies and expand its digital strategy. [Read More]( [Unlimited access to in-depth commentaries, exclusive interviews, our digital archive, and more, for less that $2 per week. Subscribe to PS now.]( THE BIG PICTURE The Big Picture brings together 4-5 Project Syndicate commentaries on topics in the news - and on the deeper issues driving the news. [The Art of the Delay]( The Art of the Delay Though US President Donald Trump plans to extend his trade-war "truce" with China, negotiators from both countries remain under intense pressure to finalize a deal. But is any agreement that satisfies both sides now likely to last? [Read More]( PREVIOUSLY IN PS ON POINT [America First, Fallout Later]( America First, Fallout Later By William L. Silber When assessing Donald Trump's place in the US political pantheon, few would put him anywhere near Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Yet by pursuing a narrowly focused domestic agenda with little mind to the international implications, Trump is emulating one of FDR's biggest political mistakes. [Read More]( This newsletter is a service of [Project Syndicate](. Follow us on [Facebook]( [Twitter]( and [YouTube](. © Project Syndicate, all rights reserved. [Unsubscribe from this list](.