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EU simplification setback reveals split over compromise or deregulation

By Oscar Pandiello ( October 23, 2025, 15:11 GMT | Comment) -- The EU's plan to simplify green reporting rules is in limbo after the European Parliament’s narrow rejection of an “omnibus” directive, just as governments urge swift progress on making the EU more competitive. The lawmaker leading the file must now decide whether to rebuild a centrist compromise or push further toward deregulation to win right-wing support. The future of the simplification agenda is at stake, along with the EU’s credibility in delivering on its promised push for regulatory relief.With Wednesday’s tight and unexpected defeat in plenary on a proposal to simplify green reporting rules, European Parliament lawmakers backing the EU push to cut red tape and boost competitiveness learned a hard lesson: finding centrist compromises may be far harder than expected....

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