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.»
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.