Can Europe's “Airbus of” Strategy Fly?

Europe is trying to create big companies, like how Airbus was formed, so they can compete with companies from other countries.

The idea is to merge smaller European businesses into larger ones in fields like tech and green energy.

This is a change from how things used to be, where companies competed freely.

Some people worry this won't work the same way for tech as it did for airplanes, and that it could end up hurting consumers.