Commissioner Liikanen stressed that 'privatisation, which can accelerate overdue restructuring, is still proceeding too slowly in countries with large steel industries, especially because of a lack of interest on the part of strategic investors.' know-how in the sector, including latest technical developments and new markets and applications for the commodity.
Kommissær Liikanen understregede at «privatisering, som kan sætte skub i den forsinkede omstrukture­ring, går stadig for langsomt i lande med store stålindustrier, specielt fordi private strategiske investorer ikke er interesserede.»