This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

For digital laws, EU’s simplification drive suffers underlying tensions

By Luca Bertuzzi ( July 11, 2025, 13:58 GMT | Comment) -- The EU’s push for simplification of its laws has come up against a range of underlying tensions in the digital arena, including political ambition, bureaucratic inertia and industry pressure to roll back years of perceived regulatory overreach. With these forces pulling in opposite directions, it is uncertain whether the simplification agenda will lead to fundamental change in the bloc's digital regulations or represents mere optics.The European Commission has made simplification the new dogma in the EU. But while the buzzword dominates speeches and declarations by EU officials, what it will actually mean in practice for digital laws remains contested and uncertain as political ambition, bureaucratic inertia and industry pressure pull in different directions....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login