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Too much bureaucracy jeopardises investment, inhibits innovation and weakens Europe as a business location. In a new company questioning, the Centre for European Policy (cep) shows where the greatest burdens lie - and which specific measures would actually relieve the burden on companies.

With the Omnibus I package, the EU Commission aims to simplify EU legislation on supply chains. The Centre for European Policy (cep) welcomes individual relief measures, but warns that despite the proposed changes, the bureaucratic burden on the companies affected remains too high.

Between 4 and 12 November, the Commission candidates will have to answer questions before the European Parliament.The touchstone will be the so-called Mission Letters, in which President Ursula von der Leyen assigns tasks and portfolios to the new Commissioners until 2029. The Centre for European Policy (cep) scrutinised the candidates, departments and EU initiatives, particularly with regard to the internal market and competition. The result: many things should have been more ambitious and structured.

As France struggles to break its political deadlock, confusion also reigns over its ability to continue to assert its European vision in order to influence policies in Brussels.

The transfer of football players within the EU market is becoming increasingly important. National players who play for clubs in other Member States now account for around 35% of the total market value of national teams across the EU - 7 percentage points more than ten years ago. This is the result of a study by the Centre for European Policy (cep). 

The EU is at risk of falling behind in core innovative sectors such as automotive, pharmaceuticals and aerospace. Not enough progress is being made in future technologies such as AI. The Centre for European Policy Network (cep) presents its ideas for an economic overhaul of Europe.

Whether the USA, China or the global South: the European Union is coming under increasing geopolitical and economic pressure. In order to withstand this and make the single market resilient, the Centre for European Policy (cep) is calling for a geo-economic protective shield.

While the war in Ukraine is still raging, the EU has decided to reintroduce tariffs on key Ukrainian agricultural products. This decision may sound like a betrayal, as Ukraine needs financial resources more than ever to defend itself against Russia. In a cepAdhoc, the Centres for European Policy Network (cep) analyzes the EU's considerations and assesses the current situation.

Over the past few weeks, violent protests by farmers have shaken Europe. At a time when the sector has been hard hit by the war in Ukraine, with rising fuel and fertilizer prices and increased imports of Ukrainian agri-food products into Europe, European farmers are taking action against regulatory constraints and low incomes.

Climate disasters, lack of raw materials, insufficient digitalisation: Europe faces a difficult future. Its political influence, economic competitiveness and external security are under threat. While time is running out, Brussels is responding with bureaucratic regulation. The Centre for European Policy (cep) calls for a strategic and pragmatic industrial policy to avoid falling behind the US and China.

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