Analysis of the Romanian Economy’s Strategies for Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 9

The Industrial Strategy at European level is based on the Commission’s 2020 vision of the dual transition to a green and digital economy. The objectives of competitiveness and strategic autonomy are in line with the European Agenda and are adapted to the new requirements imposed by the downgrading of the pandemic and geopolitical conflict. The resilient and competitive development of European industry requires financial efforts and the active promotion of innovation. European small and medium-sized enterprises are targeted in an inclusive context, and their actions must be geared towards reducing dependencies in supply chains and accelerating the transition to the green and digital economy. From the financial point of view, the industrial strategy promotes combating late payments and increasing solvency with the effect of increasing the resilience of economic entities. In the context of the multiple crises, the role of the single integrated global market has been emphasized, and from this perspective the European Commission (2021) has established new tasks for regulators, proposing the single market as an emergency instrument as a structural solution to guarantee the free movement of goods and services, the harmonization of standards for essential services, and the digitalization of the market.