Sure You Want to Re-Join EU, PM? Germany Leads Call for 'Red Tape' Cut
The leaders also urged faster approvals, temporary suspensions in some regulatory areas and relief for small and medium-sized enterprises.
- On Monday, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proposed an "emergency brake" to European Council President António Costa allowing EU governments to halt burdensome legislation.
- Such an "emergency brake" could be needed to help restore the bloc's weakening economic competitiveness, the leaders argued. Regulatory simplification is a central issue for the two-day European Commission summit in Brussels beginning October 15-16.
- The letter calls on the European Union to "significantly accelerate planning and approval procedures." A new priority rule would suspend certain regulatory areas to ease pressure on small and medium-sized enterprises.
- Separately, all member states agreed on Monday to open two new accession clusters with Ukraine and Moldova after Hungary lifted its veto. The European Union approved its 22nd sanctions package targeting Russia's military-industrial complex.
- The proposal would add a new check to the ordinary legislative procedure, allowing national governments to stop legislation on cost grounds. Currently, the European Commission proposes laws adopted jointly by the Council and the European Parliament.
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The three countries are pushing to reduce EU legislation that they see as imposing unnecessary red tape on businesses. The proposal could prove a contentious issue at a summit of EU leaders in Brussels this week. The post EU: Germany, Italy and Belgium call for ‘emergency brake’ on legislation appeared first on in.gr.
Germany, Italy and Belgium call for ‘emergency brake’ on EU laws
The three countries are pushing to scale back EU legislation they see as imposing unnecessary red tape on businesses. The proposal could prove a contentious issue at this week’s summit of EU leaders in Brussels.
EADaily, 13 October 2026. The leaders of Germany, Italy and Belgium proposed the establishment of a mechanism in the European Union to suspend European rules and decisions of the European Commission if they impede competition and industrial development, as reported by the Politicalo newspaper on 12 October.
The leaders of Germany, Italy and Belgium proposed on Monday the creation of an emergency brake mechanism in the European Union (EU) that would allow member states to stop the adoption of new legislation if it proves too burdensome for governments and businesses.
Italian prime minister joins German and Belgian leaders in calling for faster procedures for energy investments, reduced regulatory burdens
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