Macron: EU regulation handicaps European industry

French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized European Union regulation, arguing it puts European companies at a competitive disadvantage. He stated that while the US and China have regulations that favor their national players, EU regulation is a burden on European industry. Macron further claimed the bloc is "too naive and too open" to non-European players, suggesting a strategic imbalance in global economic competition. This critique follows recent warnings from Macron about threats to European industrial sovereignty from China and US policy.