Germany and Spain clash over who gets into ‘Made in Europe’

BRUSSELS — Germany and Spain have pitched competing views on the scope of a “Made in Europe” push to favor European companies in public procurement, setting the stage for more hard bargaining over a flagship EU industry bill. The European Commission unveiled the Industrial Accelerator Act in March aiming to channel the EU’s vast government spending on green technology, energy-intensive industry and autos toward European companies, helping them compete against China’s dominant exporters. Six months on, the bloc’s 27 governments are still struggling to find common ground .