December 9, 2025
On 5 December 2025, the European Commission announced its first-ever Digital Services Act (DSA) non-compliance decision, issuing a €120 million fine to X (formerly Twitter).
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December 2, 2025
“Always more than expected” seems to be the appropriate answer in the case of EU
digital regulation.
November 20, 2025
The EU Regulatory Quality Index evaluates how well recent EU directives adhere to the principles of better regulation.
August 25, 2025
The European Commission’s Simplification Agenda aims to boost competitiveness by cutting reporting requirements by 25% and reducing regulatory costs for businesses by up to €40 billion, as outlined in the 2025 Competitiveness Compass.
August 8, 2025
After the collapse of the USSR, some countries experienced the best of times: economic freedom, low inflation, high growth, democratic institutions, and closer ties with the West. Others fell into the worst of times: runaway inflation, economic collapse, relapse into authoritarian regimes, and continued dependence on Moscow.
July 31, 2025
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.
April 17, 2025
EU policymakers have noted that growing the region’s economy while maintaining its bureaucratic red tape is like trying to run a marathon in iron shoes.
August 16, 2024
Recent calls from European Parliament groups for a dedicated EU Commissioner on Housing highlight the growing concern over housing challenges across Europe.
July 30, 2024
GDPR restricts individual freedom and imposes unreasonable requirements on everyone, especially on small and medium-sized enterprises, where individualism often thrives.