Cutting Red Tape to Strengthen the EU’s Economy

For many years, the European Union has struggled with excessive regulation and high energy prices. Failure to act in these areas leads to a decline in the competitiveness of European businesses.

“For years, the EU has been introducing regulations, adding layer upon layer. It has become a regulatory superpower. This has to stop,” appealed Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Copenhagen.

To safeguard its security, the EU should be self-sufficient, especially when it comes to the production of armaments. To achieve this, it must produce, among other things, steel. However, due to high energy prices and overly ambitious climate targets, many steel companies are leaving Europe.

“Our ambitions cannot mean that we keep imposing further burdens on businesses. European companies are losing competitiveness on the global stage. […] We cannot constantly increase climate targets when others are not doing so. We should be ambitious – and we are – but we must act wisely and responsibly,” explained the head of the Polish government.

Limiting overly stringent climate targets is all the more justified given that Europe accounts for just 6 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Ambitions must be adequate to reality.

Poland Backs Deregulation

Donald Tusk recalled that the Polish government has successfully addressed the issue of deregulation, simplifying many regulations, particularly those relating to the economy.

“In Poland we have done our homework. We did not do it alone, but shoulder to shoulder with our business organisations – the recipients of these regulations,” emphasised the Prime Minister.

Deregulation was also a priority of the Polish EU presidency, as it is now for the current Danish presidency.

“Thanks to Mette Frederiksen and Ursula von der Leyen, we are implementing this project very intensively. It is painful, but none of us will give up and we will complete these tasks,” assured the head of the Polish government.

The goal is to make life easier for companies so that they can withstand brutal global competition.

An informal meeting of the European Council is taking place in Copenhagen on Wednesday. Tomorrow, Prime Minister Donald Tusk will participate in the summit of the European Political Community, which also includes countries from outside the EU’s ‘27’.