Opinion: EU leaders need to do something, not have yet another 'informal retreat' at a castle

Here we go again.

European leaders will hold an “informal retreat” at a Belgian castle on Thursday, as they discuss once again ways to reinvigorate the bloc’s competitiveness in the face of global rivals.

EU Council president António Costa said the gathering would allow leaders to “rethink our approach,” saying Europe’s Single Market of 450 million consumers is a “true superpower.”

How many times do they need to talk about competitiveness rather than actually doing what they should do?

Two years ago, they were presented with solutions by former Italian prime minister and central bank governor, Mario Draghi, and another former Italian prime minister, Enrico Letta, in two superb, in-depth reports on how to make the EU more competitive and create a more meaningful Single Market.