Speech Brief
German Federal Chancellery says Merz urges sweeping deregulation
Key points
- Cut bureaucracy and deepen single market
- Introduce approval-by-default and 28. Regime
TL;DR
- At the European Industry Summit in Antwerpen, Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for sweeping reductions of rules to restore EU competitiveness.
- Merz noted a growth gap: China ~8% per year, the United States ~2%, and the EU ~1%, which he said must be closed urgently.
- He proposed cutting bureaucracy, deepening the single market, introducing a permit approval-by-default (Genehmigungsfiktion), and quickly adopting a common '28. Regime'.
- Merz also backed a common energy market, fewer AI regulations, improved merger rules, faster free-trade agreements, and a 'Made with Europe' preference limited to critical strategic sectors as a last resort.
Original text
Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz sprach sich in Antwerpen für weitreichende Reduzierungen von Regeln für die Wirtschaft aus. Foto: Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler Beim Europäischen Industriegipfel, dem European Industry Summit, appellierte der Bundeskanzler, die Europäische Union schnell wieder wettbewerbsfähig zu machen. Dazu gelte es, Bürokratie abzubauen, den Binnenmarkt zu vertiefen und auf Freihandel zu setzen. Der B...
Key tags
Topics
- Regulatory Reform
- Trade Policy
- Single Market
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Keywords
- Friedrich Merz
- Bürokratie
- Binnenmarkt
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People
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- Germany
- European Union
- United States
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- Europe
- North America
- Asia
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