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In Investor.bg, IME’s Petar Ganev presented the idea of the optional 28th EU regime, which would allow companies to register once and operate across the entire European Union under a single, simplified, and fully digital legal framework. This market-oriented initiative aims to reduce regulatory fragmentation, lower barriers for startups and scale-ups, and significantly boost competitiveness by enabling faster and easier cross-border business activity.

In BloombergTV.bg, Epicenter and IME presented the idea of the optional 28th EU regime, which would allow companies to register once and operate across the entire European Union under a single, simplified, and fully digital legal framework. This market-oriented initiative aims to reduce regulatory fragmentation, lower barriers for startups and scale-ups, and boost competitiveness by enabling faster and easier cross-border business activity.

In Panorama.it, a study by Epicenter revealed how the overproduction of European standards and legislation is slowing down businesses and investments at a time when competition with the United States and China is intensifying. The analysis highlighted that EU law has grown by over 700% since the Maastricht Treaty, turning Brussels into a gigantic factory of rules that burdens the economy despite promises of better regulation.

In Reporter.gr, KEFIM’s analysis highlighted that despite some recorded improvements, the legislative process in Greece continues to suffer from serious and persistent problems. It pointed to the lack of full public consultation, the frequent insertion of irrelevant provisions, and the poor quality of end-of-year legislation, stressing that these long-standing issues undermine the rule of law and good governance.

In Kathimerini.gr, the article examined problems in Greek legislation, focusing on the lack of public consultation and the controversial provision utilized by Kefalogianni. It highlighted ongoing issues with law-making quality, as tracked by KEFiM’s “Index of Legislative Quality,” including unrelated amendments and failure to follow constitutional and legal standards for proper parliamentary process.

In 24chasa.bg, IME’s chief economist Lachezar Bogdanov explained why the European Parliament’s blockade of the Mercosur agreement is bad news for Europe. He argued that postponing the deal harms the EU’s ability to expand trade openness, strengthen competitive industries, and respond effectively to growing protectionism and market pressures from the US and China.

In BNRnews.bg, IME’s chief economist Lachezar Bogdanov analyzed the economic, legal and political dimensions of the EU-Mercosur agreement. He argued that while some farmers see the postponement as a victory, it represents an economic own goal for Europe, as the bloc needs greater openness to global trade to counter pressures from US tariffs and Chinese protectionism and to unlock growth for competitive industries.

In Economic.bg, IME’s chief economist Lachezar Bogdanov highlighted that the European Parliament has once again blocked a key opportunity for freer trade and stronger EU growth by rejecting the Mercosur agreement. He stressed that Europe needs to move away from excessive regulation and embrace economic freedom if it wants to boost prosperity amid near-zero growth in the eurozone and rising global competition.