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May 20, 2026
Published by EPICENTER on May 20, 2026
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Speed Over Substance: How the Commission’s Better Regulation Reform Misdiagnoses EU Lawmaking

On 28 April 2026, the European Commission unveiled its “Better Regulation and Enforcement” reform package. The initiative promotes “simplicity by design,” regulatory deep cleaning across twelve priority areas, the reduction of national gold-plating, and faster enforcement — all presented as essential steps to cut red tape and boost European competitiveness.
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February 3, 2026
Published by EPICENTER on February 3, 2026
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Evidence, Consultation, and Simplicity: Improving the Quality of EU Lawmaking

This paper examines persistent shortcomings in the European Union’s Better Regulation Framework and argues that formal procedural compliance has not translated into high-quality regulatory outcomes.
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November 6, 2025
Published by EPICENTER on November 6, 2025
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EU Regulatory Observatory: EU Digital Omnibus: Simpler Rules, Same Regulatory Weight

The European Commission’s Digital Omnibus, part of its competitiveness and simplification agenda, streamlines overlapping rules on data, cybersecurity, and AI but does not reduce their overall burden.
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September 30, 2025
Published by EPICENTER on September 30, 2025
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EU Regulatory Observatory: Unlocking the True Value of Our Energy Union

The European Commission’s new Action Plan for Affordable Energy is a mix of contradictory policies could result in higher costs, greater market uncertainty, and slower progress toward a genuine energy union.
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July 31, 2025
Published by EPICENTER on July 31, 2025
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The SME Relief Package: Reducing the Regulatory Burden on Europe’s SMEs

The European Commission’s SME Relief Package is a response to the growing challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the EU, including excessive red tape, regulatory fragmentation, and weak cross-border scalability.
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