1. Systemic transitions: Definitions and case studies

2. The transition in the new European cycle

Box 1: Europe’s strategic autonomy has to build upon industrial strength – not slogans, by Peter Hefele

2.1 The European and international political and regulatory framework

2.2 The strategic implications of the EU Strategic Agenda

3. Strategic sectors in transformation: Automotive, tobacco and the energy sector

3.1 The automotive sector

3.2 The tobacco sector

3.3 The energy sector

Box 2: The EU’s quest for technological sovereignty: Finding the balance between knowledge protection and cooperation, by André Wolf

4. Some case studies: Italy, Greece, Sweden and Romania

4.1 The Italian case

4.2 The Greek case

4.3 The Romanian case

4.4 The Swedish case

Policy recommendations

Looking ahead