Member states question EU Commission powers under draft industry plan
By Cynthia Kroet ( May 21, 2026, 12:08 GMT | Insight) -- Several EU member states are pushing back against the European Commission’s proposed powers under its flagship clean industry law, warning that Brussels would gain too much leeway to rewrite key parts of the legislation without sufficient national oversight, MLex has learned. EU countries are in the process of discussing the proposal that was put forward by the commission on March 4, in a bid to boost the bloc's domestic industries and reduce its dependencies on other countries. A group of member states have expressed concerns about the powers of the European Commission under its proposed clean industry law, MLex has learned....
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