Europeโs top CEOs ask EU to pause AI Act
Mistral, ASML and Airbus CEOs add to the pressure on the AI Act.
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Inside the Franco-German plot to kill Europeโs ethical supply chain law
The due diligence law was meant to bring EU-style protections to global supply chains. Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz helped all but kill it.
M&S boss slams โbureaucratic madnessโ of products requiring โnot for EUโ labels
Stuart Machin says labels, designed stop British goods leaking into bloc, add โanother layer of unnecessary costs and red tapeโThe boss of Marks & Spencer has called on the government to rapidly reset relations with the EU and criticised new rules …
Britain considers joining European customs pact
Joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean convention would give companies with international supply chains more flexibility.
Why a little greenwashing law set off a political explosion in Brussels
Months of chipping away at EU green rules has caused some lawmakers to finally blow their tops.
Von der Leyenโs huge gamble puts her biggest policies at risk
The Common Agricultural Policy reform, new rules for deportations and revised environmental standards could all be hit by a recent decision to pull the greenwashing law.
Reclaiming Europeโs promise with smarter governance and less bureaucracy [Advocacy Lab Content]
Reducing red tape is not just a policy issue – it is a political and strategic imperative. This Special Report examines how excessive bureaucracy is undermining Europe’s innovation, profitability and competitiveness.
EUโs dysfunctional red tape is hurting startups, warns Pieper [Advocacy Lab Content]
Europeโs young entrepreneurs are struggling with complex, unnecessary bureaucracy. Startups need simplified systems.
How to navigate Denmarkโs EU presidency policyย agenda like a pro
Denmark picks up the Council leadership baton at a moment of geopolitical volatility.
Britainโs got an EU deal โ but the Brexit red tape keeps coming
U.K. plows ahead with unpopular โNot for EUโ labels in Northern Ireland, despite planned deal with Brussels.
EU eyes higher fees on US, British tourists to repay post-Covid debts
The move would increase the incoming traveler tax above the currently slated โฌ7 sum.
EU Commission unveils de-regulation โquick fixesโ for Europeโs defence industry
An eagerly awaited EU “defence omnibus” to cut red tape for the arms industry largely delivers smaller tweaks โ but promises more sweeping revisions next year.
The EU seeks to slash red tape for defence as money ‘is not enough’ to kickstart production
The EU is racing to adapt its defence posture to the threat posed by Russia amid uncertainty over Washington’s continued military support.
EUโs red tape revenge comes for gas leakage rules
There are fears that new methane emission rules might disadvantage EU firms importing U.S. fuel โ just as Europe seeks to buy more of it.
The global impact of Trump vs. Musk
Muskโs satellite internet company is in 130 countries, thanks in part to White House support. If heโs on the outs, then what?
EU conjures up surprise law to govern use of ocean resources
The unexpected Ocean Act will cover everything from fishing to tourism to defense โ but details are scant.
EU and US trade negotiators meet in Paris as tariff storm intensifies
Also in this newsletter: The red tape holding back Europeโs armies
Can Europe make ecological farming competitive?
Last year farmers’ protested against red tape pinned to EU funding, and their demonstrations yielded results. The European Commission has been simplifying farmers’ environmental obligations, but how will it reform the Common Agricultural Policy in the …
UK puts new Brexit checks on hold while it negotiates agri-food deal
Problematic checks on fresh produce effectively delayed indefinitely.
EXCLUSIVE: EU defence ministers warn red tape is blocking military readinessย
A readiness and defence check should be built into new EU legislation, they suggest.
Why technologies are the missing piece in the EUโs simplification efforts โฏ [Promoted content]
Cutting red tape is just the start of boosting Europeโs competitiveness. We need a smarter way to apply rules โ easing compliance and embracing digitalisation. Regulatory technologies already automate the reporting and tracking of legal obligations. Sc…
Death by dung: How Brussels failed to save Europeโs waters from a farm waste deluge
Nitrate pollution is destroying Europe’s aquatic ecosystems. Three decades after the EU started regulating it, there has been almost no improvement.
LIVE NOW! The AI-driven future of the EU: transforming compliance with regulatory technologies โ Media Partnership [Advocacy Lab Content]
Strengthening Europeโs position in the global data-driven economy and advancing its digital single market is crucial. To achieve this, smart regulation serves as a key enabler, attracting investments, reducing market barriers and driving ethical tech i…
In Trumpโs war on clean energy, China (and everyone else) wins
Itโs a shift from the U.S. presidentโs first term, and is driving a fresh wedge within his Republican Party.
Europe needs to go much further in slashing red tape, French minister urges
Benjamin Haddad says the EU has a window to act right now.
Wildfires push forest destruction to 20-year high just as EU delays anti-deforestation rules
It comes as the European Union decided to delay new trade legislation to curb forest destruction worldwide.
GDPR is cracking: Brussels rewrites its prizedย privacyย law
Proposed changes to the GDPR, it is feared, could open a Pandora’s box of EU tech lobbying.
UK cheesemaker welcomes new EU deal โ but says it comes four years too late
Simon Spurrell was forced to sell his business because of ยฃ600,000 loss caused by Brexit red tapeA British cheese maker who was forced to sell his business because of a ยฃ600,000 loss caused by Brexit red tape has welcomed the new deal with Brussels โ b…
UK-EU deal unpacked: All the Brexit red tape in line for a chop
The agreement could pave the way for smoother trade and travel between the U.K. and EU.
Deal with EU will make food cheaper and add ยฃ9bn to UK economy, says No 10
Agreement reached to โslash red tapeโ on food products, in exchange for extended EU access to fishing watersUK politics live โ latest updatesA landmark deal clinched between the UK and EU to remove checks on food exports will add ยฃ9bn to the UK economy…
Starmer rejects claim โwin-winโ UK-EU deal has sold out fishing sector โ as it happened
PM says deal is โgood for fishingโ with reduced red tape and uncertainty caused by annual negotiationsQ: Will the UK now be subject to EU rules?Reynolds says he would push back against that. He says UK and EU rules are currently aligned. If EU rules we…
Von der Leyen knocks Trumpโs war on universities as โgigantic miscalculationโ
The European Commission chief and French President Emmanuel Macron are trying to woo American researchers with a new program called “Choose Europe for Science.”
Why the EU and Nato fear Romaniaโs hard-right presidential frontrunner
Also in this newsletter: more staff, less red tape for EU trade tsar in a hurry
Britainโs shrinking fraud watchdog
Political forces โ from Trump’s deprioritization of bribery to Britain’s dash for growth โ mean the Serious Fraud Office is in a fight for relevance.
Trumpโs trade policy offers the EU an unexpected opportunity โ if it can grab it
Europe has the chance to become one of the leaders of a free, responsible and democratic world. But it needs to take its fate in its own hands.
Polandโs โElon Muskโ takes aim at red tape, not politics
InPost chief Rafaล Brzoska says he admires US billionaire but denies wanting to slash public administration jobs
The US cavalry isnโt coming: How Europe moves its armies without American assistance
Europe has built its war-fighting plans on speeding American reinforcements to the front lines. The prospect of that not happening is throwing military mobility plans into disarray.
Can France and Germanyโs new love-fest survive their lingering differences?
Paris and Berlin have been at loggerheads for years, but things are at last looking up.
NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds
Exclusive: Britons found to have โlost outโ while rest of Europe benefits from golden age of research and treatmentsโChildren with cancer cannot waitโ: the human cost of clinical trial delays after BrexitBritish cancer patients are being denied life-sa…
โChildren with cancer cannot waitโ: the human cost of clinical trial delays after Brexit
Exclusive: Price of importing drugs for a Paris and Birmingham study has almost quadrupled to ยฃ175,000NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report findsBritish clinical trials of revolutionary cancer treatments are being der…
British food and drink industry call on EU to โresetโ trade ties
Retailers and food producers offer to help efforts to reduce โunnecessary red tapeโ costing industry billions of poundsMore than a dozen of Britainโs biggest retailers and food producers, including Marks & Spencer, J Sainsbury and Asda, have called…
Bernard Arnault: Blame Brussels if tariffs push LVMH to move production to US
The French billionaire says the EU needs to look out for the bloc’s manufacturers.
Starmer confirms UK online safety rules up for negotiation with US
UK prime minister says Britain needs to remain a pioneer on free speech.
Why football-mad Keir Starmer has Premier League bosses raging
Topflight football clubs have been aggressively lobbying to get a new regulator watered down โ as ministers insist it will be “light touch.”
Trumpโs deregulation agenda threatens global financial stability
The U.S. presidentโs return brings renewed promises of financial โliberation.โ But behind the rhetoric lies a deeper threat โ and itโs not just to the U.S. economy.
Broad centrist coalition in Parliament agrees plan to roll back EU red tape
Europe’s greens and conservatives are among those who have struck a deal on rolling back major EU sustainability legislation passed only months ago.
EU aims โsimplificationโ sledgehammer at green energy laws
The EU is weighing reopening rules on renewables, energy efficiency and green renovations โ despite warnings that it could be opening Pandora’s box.
Hey, Elon! Hereโs how to meddle in British politics
A super secret guide of all the top ways to muscle in on the U.K.’s broken election system.
Commission turns against its own plastic clampdown
The Commission seems to be willing to circumvent the Council and Parliament in the name of cutting red tape.
How can the EU guarantee access to affordable housing across the bloc?
The European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jรธrgensen, has called for more investment and ‘less red tape.’
Meet the Mafia-busting MEP taking the fight against organized crime to Brussels
Giuseppe Antoci battled the Italian mob. But can he take on EU policymaking?
UK considers pulling the plug on ยฃ180M Brexit trade system
โSingle Trade Windowโ platform could be abandoned as government seeks savings ahead of spending review.
Meet the Czech Millennial Whoโs Building a Utopia in the California Hayfields
Armed with tech billions, Jan Sramek has dreams of creating a new, affordable, walkable city. If, that is, California lets him.
Products containing dangerous chemicals could get EU green label
As the EU pursues its war on red tape, proposed changes to sustainability rules could see harmful chemicals permitted on the blocโs green investment list, allowing producers to take advantage of policy support and growing demand for environmentally fri…
Will fewer corporate reporting obligations jeopardise theย EUย Green Deal?
Cutting down on red tape to help boost companiesโ competitiveness is the aim of a European Commission proposal to simplify corporate reporting obligations. But critics of the so-called Omnibus package claim the proposal is a step back for human rights …
Farage and Tories spy an opening as small businesses turn on Labour
The government’s rivals are circling after tax hikes burned the bridges that Rachel Reeves had painstakingly built before the election.
Macron to EU colleagues: Stop buying American, buy European
“Those who buy Patriot should be offered the new-generation Franco-Italian SAMP/T. Those who buy the F-35, should be offered the Rafale,” French president says.
EU lays out โmassive investmentโ boost in defense to deter Russia
The European Commission’s defense policy proposal lays out a strategy for the bloc to rearm.
Europeโs military heavyweights call for defense industry deregulation
15 countries are ready to move forward on security guarantees for Ukraine, France’s Lecornu said, without naming them.
EU leaders want โstep changeโ in 2025 to turbocharge economy
The bloc’s 27 leaders will meet on March 20 to discuss competitiveness and economy.
No industrial deal without power sector [Promoted content]
The future of European industry and EUโs competitiveness hinges on the successful transition of power sector and affordable energy prices. Cutting red tape, simplification or PPAs should be backed by solid finance instruments dedicated to deliver secur…
Von der Leyenโs first 100 days, graded
The Commission president promised to pull off seven political feats by March 10. Hereโs how she did.
Northern Ireland risks being caught in crossfire of Trumpโs trade war
Tariffs from any side could create a fresh Brexit headache for traders in the sensitive region.
BoE plans to ease leverage rules on UK lenders
Proposal is latest sign of regulators responding to government pressure to cut business red tape
Trump exempting us from tariffs wonโt prevent economic damage, says UKโs Reeves
Trump imposed a flat 25 percent tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada, and increased duties on Chinese goods from 10 to 20 percent.
France likens EU plans to save its industry to paltry โhomeopathic remediesโ
Paris doesn’t think the Clean Industrial Deal is ambitious enough.
Money alone canโt stop Europeโs industrial twilight
Subsidies are no panacea for the continentโs economic decline and social unrest.
Internal backlash saved EU green finance rules from extinction
Controversial move to make green investment standards voluntary sparked ‘huge fight’ within the EU executive.
Brussels confirms dramatic U-turn on corporate green rules
4 of 5 companies would be exempt from EU corporate sustainability reporting as part of Brussels’ anti-red tape drive.
Virkkunen invited to Parliament to justify AI Liability withdrawal
EPP MEPs have been instructed to support the Commission’s Work Programme because it will satisfy their demand to cut red tape for businesses.
Green diplomacy faces first big test since Trumpโs return at Rome nature summit
Rich and poor countries are battling over who will fund nature conservation in the shadow of a radically anti-green U.S. administration.
Merz won the German election. Hereโs what it means for Europe.
POLITICO breaks down what the conservativesโ victory means for EU policy and cooperation โ from nuclear weapons to cannabis.
Brussels plans sweeping cuts to EUโs green rules, leaked bill reveals
Many businesses would be exempt from complying with sustainability reporting under the hotly anticipated omnibus proposal.
EXCLUSIVE: Commission to reinforce InvestEU programme in Omnibus package
Euractiv got its hands on a draft of the Second Omnibus package on investment simplification. The plan aims to streamline InvestEU and the European Fund for Strategic Investments while cutting red tape on reporting.
Nordic EPP pumped to cut red tape, and issues in EU-Singapore Digital Trade
And the Commission continues to watch Big Porn.
Ursula von der Leyen tightens her grip
The Commission president is further centralizing the EU executive in her second term.
How von der Leyen blindsided Brussels with her deregulation drive
The Commission president is pushing a sweeping, rapid and centralized agenda to โsimplifyโ EU rules โ and not everyone in Brussels is thrilled.
Macronโs U-turn against EU green rules triggers internal revolt
The French president’s anti-regulation push has thrown his environmental legacy into doubt and angered many in his own party.
Germany calls for more subsidies, less red tape in EU Clean Industrial Deal
Germany wants businesses to be “freed” from the from “the shackles of unnecessary bureaucracy”.
EU scales back tech rules to boost AI investment, says digital chief
Henna Virkkunen says efforts to cut red tape are not prompted by US pressure
Tusk taps โPolish Elon Muskโ to drive economic deregulation
The courier company executive is expected to cut red tape and increase efficiency.
Starlink looks pale in comparison with what Europeans can get
SNEAK PEEK โ Has Elon Muskโs Starlink got a shot in Europe? Not really. โ The withdrawal of the EUโs AI liability rules has fans and critics. โย Thereโs a new report about the price tag of the Eurostack. Good morning and welcome to Morning Tech. Hi, this is Pieter, back in Brussels after frantic days [โฆ]
Will the EU’s plan to reduce red tape for businesses negatively impact workers?
Brussels wants to simplify and reduce the administrative burden for businesses in order to improve European competitiveness.
Austrian trade and industry bodies call for root-and-branch review of Green Deal laws
The head of Austriaโs chamber of commerce, leading conservative politician Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, has called on the EU executive to roll back a swathe of Green Deal regulations in its ongoing war on red tape, while the European insurance industry l…
At AI Summit, ‘Macron puts EU in front of contradiction: Falling behind yet fearful of accelerating’
President Emmanuel Macron announced France would slash through red tape to build artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, aiming to keep Europe in the running for the technology’s hoped-for benefits at a global summit in Paris. Co-hosted with Indi…
Virkkunen stands firm on American pushback against EU tech laws
SNEAK PEEK โ The EU plans to raise the American pushback against tech law with the U.S., said tech boss Henna Virkkunen. She also promised a more โinnovation-friendlyโ AI regulatory framework. โ Rolling out AI should mean talking to workers and helping them gain new skills, said EESC president Oliver Rรถpke. Failing to get it [โฆ]
Inside the divided coalition coming for the Green Deal
Intentionally or not, concerned businesses, the ascendant far right and traditional conservatives are coming together to rewrite green rules.
EU watchdog warns of resistance to Brusselsโ bid to slash red tape
Esma chair says national pushback to harmonising rules risks undermining its push to become a European SEC
The EUโs new AI mantra: Weโre open for business
The European Union has pivoted to cheering AI innovation, laying less emphasis on rules that curb potential threats.
EU Commission to hold โreality checksโ with workers, says trade union chief
Labour groups fear consequences for workers’ rights from the EU’s push to slash red tape.
Brussels to exempt most EU companies from carbon border tax
Over 80% to be exempted by reforms aimed at cutting red tape and boosting productivity
How the Omnibus Regulation can be successful: a 2-step-approach [Promoted content]
The EU Commission’s plans for an omnibus regulation sound promising for European manufacturers. A two-step approach, including a two-year pause, could quickly cut red tape and provide enough time to thoroughly revise the CS3D, CSRD and EU taxonomy.
Small UK businesses complain of being caught unawares by EU โred tapeโ
New safety regulations have led SMEs to stop sales to bloc and Northern Ireland while they work out how to complySmall businesses are warning they have had to pause selling their products in the European Union and Northern Ireland since mid-December wh…
Brussels, my love? Brussels promises to make red tape disappear
Brussels, my love? Brussels promises to make red tape disappear
Commission to loosen rules on how countries deploy unspent EU cash
The aim is to accelerate spending to boost strategic investments across the bloc.
As Brexit turns 5, Brits celebrate with pricier booze
A new tax system means higher prices for some of the U.K.’s favorite tipples.
Whereโs the Competitiveness Compass pointing?
The European Commission’s policy plans point to growth even as it tries to hold on to ambitious climate goals.
Commission plans to set up anti-red tape brigade
As the EU steers a course towards deregulation in pursuit of global market share, an early draft of a forthcoming communication suggests todayโs โCompetitiveness Compassโ was only the first step in a concerted effort to tear up red tape.
Brussels vows lawsuits against EU countries failing to cut red tape
EU industry chief Stรฉphane Sรฉjournรฉ called for a โshock of simplificationโ over the next five years.
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EU launches โsimplificationโ agenda in effort to keep up with US and China
Ursula von der Leyen announces plans to cut red tape and boost innovation in second term as head of European CommissionBusiness live โ latest updatesThe EU executive has announced โan unprecedented simplification effortโ to cut regulations and boost in…