{"id":21050,"date":"2025-06-13T17:47:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T15:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smet.it\/uncategorized\/domenico-de-rosa-its-not-tariffs-but-a-europe-lacking-vision-that-is-the-real-problem-for-industry\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T17:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:48:10","slug":"domenico-de-rosa-its-not-tariffs-but-a-europe-lacking-vision-that-is-the-real-problem-for-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smet.it\/en\/blog\/domenico-de-rosa-its-not-tariffs-but-a-europe-lacking-vision-that-is-the-real-problem-for-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Domenico De Rosa: \u201cIt\u2019s not tariffs, but a Europe lacking vision that is the real problem for industry\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cavaliere Domenico De Rosa, CEO of the SMET Group, participated in a roundtable discussion organized by the Department of Legal Sciences at the University of Salerno on the topic \u201cGlobal Markets and Tariff Policy\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe situation is serious: Italian industrial production has been declining for 26 months,\u201d stated Cav. De Rosa, \u201cand the risk is that U.S. tariffs will become the perfect excuse for avoiding facing reality. It is not tariffs that are throwing our production system into crisis: it is the absence of a serious and coherent European industrial strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Strong words were spoken on Tuesday, June 10, at the University of Salerno during a roundtable discussion that sparked debate on the present and future of the international economy. De Rosa, invited as a speaker by the Department of Legal Sciences, issued a clear appeal: stop blaming U.S. tariffs for a crisis rooted in political choices made within the European continent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile other countries defend their supply chains with vision and courage, we squabble over trade routes, chase bans, and forget the role of industry,\u201d added Cavaliere De Rosa. \u201cIn recent years, Europe has imposed ideological tariffs on itself that have crippled two fundamental sectors: the automotive and steel industries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Berlusconi, unlike the United States\u2014which practices overt, selective, and strategic protectionism\u2014the European Union has opted for a fragmented, chaotic policy that is incapable of defending its industrial strengths.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhoever controls the flows controls the value. In the United States, they\u2019ve understood this. In Europe, however, there is a lack of investment, strategy, and above all, political will,\u201d he continued. \u201cWhen it comes to logistics\u2014the beating heart of every economic system\u2014we are dangerously behind. There are disputes over routes, delays in authorization procedures, and limits imposed without shared criteria.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The speech by the CEO of the SMET Group was rich in content and vision, offering a critical yet constructive perspective on one of the crucial challenges of our time: the future of European industry in the global context.<\/p>\n<p>In closing, Cav. De Rosa addressed the many students in the room: \u201cSpeaking to such attentive students is always an honor. It is through lively debate that critical thinking is born. And it is there that a European industrial vision can also be reborn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The roundtable featured academics, economists, and institutional representatives in a wide-ranging and lively discussion. Among those present were Andrea Annunziata, Paolo Pietrogrande, Stefania Rinaldi, Salvatore Scafuri, and Licia Soncini. Professor Salvatore Sica moderated the session.<\/p>\n<p>A valuable opportunity to reflect on issues that directly affect the future of manufacturing in the country and across the entire European continent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cavaliere Domenico De Rosa, CEO of the SMET Group, participated in a roundtable discussion organized by the Department of Legal Sciences at the University of Salerno on the topic \u201cGlobal Markets and Tariff Policy\u201d \u201cThe&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":20481,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,333,307],"tags":[565,412,530,566],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Domenico De Rosa: \u201cTariffs? 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