European Union as an industry leader? Positioning European Union industrial policy in Danube regions realityBesednjak Valič, Tamara (Avtor) European Unionindustrial policyreindustrializationsocial fieldsDanube Regioncountry performancesThe world is rapidly changing. Impacts, ranging from technological innovation to health challenges the global economy. The EU has faced industrial policy struggles, lagging behind the USA and China in its industrial competitiveness. In 2021, the EU launched a plan to revive its industrial policy through a green and digital twin transition. The key question of the presented discussion is how are Danube region countries positioning themselves in relation to current EU industrial goals of twin transition. A tentative conclusion suggests that reindustrialisation, aligned with EU policy, is contributing to positive developmental opportunities, especially for competitively intermediate countries.20242025-02-11 10:46:26Neznano11436UDK: 330.341.1:338.45:061.1EUOceCobissID: 219971075COBISS_ID: 222402563DOI: 10.4335/2024.3sl