A “Buy European” Rule Is Coming. Is It a Good Idea?

“Buy American,” “Made in China,” “Made in Canada”, these slogans hide powerful government rules that prioritise domestic industry, and now Europe is debating whether it should follow with a “Buy European” or “Made in Europe” policy. I break down France’s long push for European industrial preference, the new Commission proposal, and what it would mean for defence, clean tech, and manufacturing jobs. But the plan comes with serious risks: higher costs, global supply chain problems, more red tape, and potential trade tensions. So the real question is whether Europe can protect its strategic industries without sliding into costly protectionism, and what “European” should even mean in a globalised world. Thanks to our Patrons and Members, we can now fully pay for our office. If you’d like to help us cover basic costs like software, equipment, and our social media team, please support us here:   / eumadesimple   Thank you! Support the Channel: 💁‍♂️ Patreon:   / eumadesimple   ☕ Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EUMadeSi... 📷 Youtube:    / theeumadesimple   Website: 🌐 https://eumadesimple.eu/ Merch Store: 🏪https://eumadesimple-shop.fourthwall.... Social Media: 👥 Discord:   / discord   📷 Instagram:   / eu_made_simple   𝕏:   / eu_made_simple   🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@eu_made_simple 🎞️ Nebula: https://nebula.tv/eumadesimple 💼 LinkedIn:   / eumadesimple   🎭 Roleplay Discord "Evropa" :   / discord   📹TikTok:   / eumadesimple   🎶Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Nb6smc... 🦋 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/eumadesimple... 🇪🇺 Monnett https://monnett.social/ eumadesimple 🐘 Mastadon: https://mastodon.social/@EU_Made_Simple Other Languages: 🇬🇧 English:    / @eumadesimple   🇩🇪 German:    / @eumadesimpledeutsch   🇫🇷 French:    / @luesimplifiee   🇮🇹 Italian:    / @ueinmodosemplice   🇷🇴 Romanian:    / @ueinmodsimplu   🇵🇱 Polish:    / @poprostueuropa-eu   🇧🇬 Bulgarian:    / @ЕСОпростен   🇬🇷 Greek:    / @ee_apla   🇵🇹 Portuguese    / @auesimplificada   🇨🇿 Czech:    / @eujednoduse   Sources: https://www.ft.com/content/394c74f2-0... https://www.ft.com/content/b92a4c09-a... https://www.ft.com/content/10b75c48-d... https://www.ft.com/content/ff8e4aa9-0... https://www.ft.com/content/2c7addc6-4... https://www.ft.com/content/b0200e50-d... https://www.reuters.com/world/china/n... https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legisl...