## The Litmus Test for “Made in Europe” Dear President von der Leyen, Dear Executive Vice-President Séjourné, Dear Commissioner Šefčovič, Dear Commissioner Hoekstra, By 2021, Europe started to get serious about trying to establish a European battery value chain. European companies invested billions based on promises by EU leaders that their factories were essential to Europe’s future resilience and prosperity. Those promises were put into law, through the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (EU-UK TCA). The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) is a miniature Industrial Accelerator…