Today, the Commission presents the Competitiveness Compass, the first major initiative of this mandate providing a strategic and clear framework to steer the Commission’s work.
The Compass sets a path for Europe to become the place where future technologies, services, and clean products are invented, manufactured, and put on the market, while being the first continent to become climate neutral.
Over the last two decades, Europe has not kept pace with other major economies due to a persistent gap in productivity growth. The EU has what is needed to reverse this trend with its talented and educated workforce, capital, savings, Single Market, unique social infrastructure, provided it acts urgently to tackle longstanding barriers and structural weaknesses that hold it back.
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said:
Europe has everything it needs to succeed in the race to the top. But, at the same time, we must fix our weaknesses to regain competitiveness. The Competitiveness Compass transforms the excellent recommendations of the Draghi report into a roadmap. So now we have a plan. We have the political will. What matters is speed and unity. The world is not waiting for us. All Member States agree on this. So, let’s turn this consensus into action.
Three core areas for action: innovation, decarbonisation and security
The Draghi Report identified three transformational imperatives to boost competitiveness, and the Compass sets out an approach and a selection of flagship measures to translate each of these imperatives into reality:
Closing the innovation gap: The EU must reignite its innovation engine. We want to create a habitat for young innovative start-ups, promote industrial leadership in high growth sectors based on deep technologies and promote the diffusion of technologies across established companies and SMEs. In this respect, the Commission will propose ‘AI Gigafactories’ and ‘Apply AI‘ initiatives to drive development and industrial adoption of AI in key sectors. It will table action plans for advanced materials, quantum, biotech, robotics and space technologies. A dedicated EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy will address the obstacles that are preventing new companies from emerging and scaling up. A proposal for a 28thlegal regime will simplify applicable rules, including relevant aspects of corporate law, insolvency, labour and tax law, and reduce the costs of failure. This will make it possible for innovative companies to benefit from one single set of rules wherever they invest and operate in the Single Market.
A joint roadmap for decarbonisation and competitiveness: The Compass identifies high and volatile energy prices as a key challenge and sets out areas for intervention to facilitate access to clean, affordable energy. The upcoming Clean Industrial Deal will set out a competitiveness-driven approach to decarbonisation, aimed at securing the EU as an attractive location for manufacturing, including for energy intensive industries, and promoting clean tech and new circular business models. An Affordable Energy Action Plan will help bring down energy prices and costs, while an Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act will extend accelerated permitting to sectors in transition. In addition, the Compass foresees tailor-made action plans for energy intensive sectors, such as steel, metals, and chemicals, sectors which are the backbone of the European manufacturing system, but are the most vulnerable in this phase of the transition.
Reducing excessive dependencies and increasing security. The EU’s ability to diversify and reduce dependencies will hinge on effective partnerships. The EU already has the largest and fastest growing network of trade agreements in the world covering 76 countries that account for almost half of the EU’s trade. To keep diversifying and strengthening our supply chains, the Compass refers to a new range of Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships to help secure supply of raw materials, clean energy, sustainable transport fuels, and clean tech from across the world. Within the internal market, the review of the Public Procurement rules will allow for the introduction of a European preference in public procurement for critical sectors and technologies.
Five horizontal enablers for competitiveness
The three pillars are complemented by five horizontal enablers, which are essential to underpin competitiveness across all sectors:
Simplification: This enabler aims at reducing drastically the regulatory and administrative burden. It also involves a systematic effort to make procedures for accessing EU funds and getting EU administrative decisions simpler, faster, and lighter. The upcoming Omnibus proposal will simplify sustainability reporting, due diligence, and taxonomy. Furthermore, the Commission will facilitate doing business for thousands of small mid-cap companies. The Compass sets a target of cutting by at least 25% the administrative burden for firms and by at least 35% for SMEs.
Lowering barriers to the Single Market: For 30 years, the Single Market has been Europe’s tried and tested engine for competitiveness. To improve its functioning across all industries, a Horizontal Single Market Strategy will modernise the governance framework, removing intra-EU barriers and preventing the creation of new ones. In addition, the Commission will take the opportunity to make standard-setting processes faster and more accessible, in particular for SMEs and start-ups.
Financing competitiveness. The EU lacks an efficient capital market that turns savings into investments. The Commission will present a European Savings and Investments Union to create new savings and investment products, provide incentives for risk capital, and ensure investments flow seamlessly across the EU. A refocused EU budget will streamline access to EU funds in line with EU priorities.
Promoting skills and quality jobs. The foundation of Europe’s competitiveness is its people. To ensure a good match between skills and labour market demands, the Commission will present an initiative to build a Union of Skills focusing on investment, adult and lifelong learning, future-proof skills creation, skill retention, fair mobility, attracting and integrating qualified talent from abroad and the recognition of different types of training to enable people to work across our Union.
Better coordination of policies at EU and national level. The Commission will introduce a Competitiveness Coordination Tool, which will work with Member States to ensure implementation at EU and national level of shared EU policy objectives, identify cross-border projects of European interest, and pursue related reforms and investments. In the next Multiannual Financial Framework, a Competitiveness Fund will replace multiple existing EU financial instruments with similar objectives, providing financial support to the implementation of actions under the Competitiveness Coordination Tool.
Background
On 27 November 2024, President von der Leyen announced a Competitiveness Compass as the first major initiative of the Commission in this mandate, building on the Draghi report and providing the framework for the Commission’s work on competitiveness in this mandate.
In her State of the European Union Speech of 2023, President von der Leyen announced to have asked former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi to prepare a report on the future of European Competitiveness. The Report warns that Europe will no longer be able to rely on many of the factors that have supported growth in the past. It lays out a clear diagnosis and provides concrete recommendations to put Europe onto a different trajectory. Many of the recommendations are already reflected in the Political Guidelines and mission letters by the President to the members of the College.
Europe has everything it needs to succeed in the race to the top. But, at the same time, we must fix our weaknesses to regain competitiveness. The Competitiveness Compass transforms the excellent recommendations of the Draghi report into a roadmap. So now we have a plan. We have the political will. What matters is speed and unity. The world is not waiting for us. All Member States agree on this. So, let’s turn this consensus into action.
With the Compass, the Commission presents its economic doctrine for the next five years. This doctrine is simple and can be summed up in one key word: competitiveness. Competitiveness in every euro that we will spend, and in every initiative we will propose. From this ambition comes a threefold work program: simplify, invest, and accelerate on our economic priorities. The compass must signal a change of mindset for Europe and Europeans. It makes Europe more predictable, while maintaining the course of our European model – decarbonised, social and respectful of our values.
Competitiveness Compass: statement by Aurore Lalucq, Chair of the EP ECON committee
The EU Commission presented today its first major initiative, the “Competitiveness Compass for the EU”.
Reacting to theCommission’s five-year planto reignite competitiveness in Europe, Aurore Lalucq, Chair of the Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) Committee, said:
“We salute the Commission’s acknowledgment of the necessity to scale up both public and private financing to meet Europe’s investment needs. Achieving the ambitious target set by the Draghi report will require a well-coordinated approach and we are happy to see it as one of the Commission’s priorities for the current term.
“We also commend the Commission’s focus on fostering strategic investments in critical sectors, such as digital technologies, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing. These priorities align with Europe’s broader ambition to strengthen its resilience, enhance competitiveness, and lead the global transition towards sustainability.
“Furthermore, we welcome the emphasis on regulatory harmonisation across member states to bolster Europe’s industrial base while fostering greater economic cohesion within the single market. Parliament will work carefully to make sure simplification does not mean rolling back some of the significant progress achieved during last term.
“The ECON committee stands ready to work with the Commission and Council on many already-announced initiatives such as single and low cost saving and investment products, a more unified banking supervision, and the consolidation of infrastructure, among others.
“Additionally, while the Competitiveness Compass outlines important objectives, it must be accompanied by a clear implementation roadmap and sufficient funding to ensure its effectiveness. While we commend the recognition of the need for increased financing, we also emphasize the importance of ensuring the search for new funding sources does not compromise financial stability.
“Finally, we stress the imperative of maintaining a strong and collaborative relationship with the European Parliament throughout the implementation of the Competitiveness Compass. Whether as a co-legislator or an active stakeholder, the Parliament’s involvement will be key to ensuring coherence, transparency, and legitimacy in the deployment of this strategy.”
Background
Building on the report by Mario Draghi, the Competitiveness Compass establishes competitiveness as one of the EU’s overarching principles for action. It aims to provide a common framework to ensure that all policies work for competitiveness. To achieve that goal, the strategy proposes to simplify and accelerate the regulatory environment and improve policy coordination at EU and national level.
“The goal for EU competitiveness is innovation and resilience in a quickly changing global setting. I hope that the Competitiveness Compass will provide a clear roadmap to strengthen Europe’s industrial base, cut red tape, enhance productivity, and secure long-term prosperity for its citizens, in line with the Legal Affairs Committee’s objective of delivering simplification and better regulation.”
Background
Building on the reports by Mario Draghi and Enrico Letta, the Competitiveness Compass establishes competitiveness as one of the EU’s overarching principles for action. It aims to provide a common framework to ensure that all policies work for competitiveness. To achieve that goal, the strategy proposes to simplify and accelerate the regulatory environment and improve policy coordination at EU and national level.
Competitiveness Compass: Statement by Anna Cavazzini, Chair of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee
The EU Commission presented today its first major initiative – the “Competitiveness Compass for the EU”.
Reacting to the Commission’s five-year plan to reignite competitiveness in Europe, Internal Market Committee ChairAnna Cavazzini(Greens/EFA, DE) said:
“The single market is a great de-bureaucratisation machine: one rule is better than 27 different ones. The competitiveness strategy is about securing our long-term competitiveness, especially in the current context of strong international headwinds. Our role as policy makers is to shape and strengthen the single market, including by encouraging demand for products and services that will be key in economy of the future. Many barriers are erected by member states implementing EU legislation differently, when what we need is fast and full transposition and smart implementation.”
“Fostering competitiveness is vital in times of global change. High consumer protection standards, a social market economy and decarbonisation is an integral part of European competitiveness. The foundation of competitiveness is making sure there is security for companies. Therefore, the reliable implementation of regulation that has been introduced in the last five years is indispensable for citizens, consumers and business alike.”
Background
Building on the reports byMario DraghiandEnrico Letta, theCompetitiveness Compassestablishes competitiveness as one of the EU’s overarching principles for action. It aims to provide a common framework to ensure that all policies work for competitiveness. To achieve that goal, the strategy proposes to simplify and accelerate the regulatory environment and improve policy coordination at EU and national level.
EPP Group: Competitiveness Compass steers Europe towards Growth and Innovation
Brussels, 29 January 2025
The EPP Group welcomes the European Commission’s efforts to enhance the European Union’s competitiveness, resilience, and innovation. The Commission’s Competitiveness Compass, to be presented today, comes at a critical moment for Europe as it continues to lose ground to other major economies.
“We are at a pivotal moment,” says Dolors Montserrat MEP, EPP Group Vice-President for Economy and Environment. “The EPP Group has long called for competitiveness to be the guiding policy principle for the EU. Our efforts have been heard. The Competitiveness Compass offers a clear path to boost the EU’s competitiveness for more economic growth, innovation and less red tape. We must close the innovation gap, reduce bureaucracy and create more quality jobs without neglecting our climate ambitions.”
The Compass includes many EPP Group proposals which focus on critical areas such as strengthening the Single Market, aligning EU and national policies, fostering the creation of quality jobs, and building a roadmap for decarbonisation with a technology-neutral approach. It also aims to simplify regulatory processes, improve mobility and promote affordable energy solutions.
“I am particularly pleased that the Compass also stresses the importance of the tech sectors in tomorrow’s economy, such as AI, biotech, clean energy, robotics, and health and life sciences, and aims to reduce dependence on foreign markets. The European Commission is steering in the right direction. Now, the Commission must stay the course to turn these ambitions into reality,” Dolors Montserrat MEP concludes.
Statements der EU-Abgeordneten Caspary (CDU) und Niebler (CSU) zum Competitiveness Compass
Brüssel, 29. Januar 2025
Die Europäische Kommission veröffentlicht heute ihren “Kompass für Wettbewerbsfähigkeit” (“Competitiveness Compass”). Dazu erklären:
Daniel Caspary (CDU), Vorsitzender der CDU/CSU-Gruppe im Europäischen Parlament:
“Unsere Rufe wurden erhöht und Europa liefert. Die EU-Kommission macht die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zum klaren politischen Leitmotiv der nächsten Jahre. Die Richtung stimmt. Mit weniger Bürokratie, mehr Investitionen in Forschung und Innovation, einer Vertiefung des Binnenmarkts und auch mehr Handels- und Rohstoffabkommen kann und muss die EU dazu beitragen, eine neue wirtschaftspolitische Dynamik zu erzeugen, die wir in Deutschland und Europa so dringend brauchen.”
Angelika Niebler (CSU), Co-Vorsitzende der CDU/CSU-Gruppe und Vorsitzende der CSU-Europagruppe:
“Die neue EU-Kommission macht ernst und setzt die Wettbewerbsfähigkeitsfähigkeit an die Spitze ihrer Agenda. Es muss jetzt radikal vereinfacht werden. Bürokratische Auflagen wie überbordende Berichtspflichten müssen beseitigt, Verfahren beschleunigt, Energiepreise gesenkt und Innovationen gefördert werden. Dazu ist jetzt eine Kraftanstrengung auf allen politischen Ebenen notwendig, denn es wird gerade auch auf die Mitgliedstaaten und insbesondere auch auf Deutschland ankommen. Neben Migration ist die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit unserer Wirtschaft die entscheidende politische Aufgabe für die nächsten Jahre. Für den heute eingeschlagenen Weg hat die Kommission unsere vollste Unterstützung, aber muss sich auch zukünftig daran messen lassen.”
Quelle – CDU/CSU-Gruppe (per E-Mail)
Fokus auf Wettbewerbsfähigkeit: EU-Abgeordneter Markus Ferber (CSU/EVP) lobt Ansatz und fordert zügige Umsetzung
Brüssel, 29. Januar 2025
„Dass die Kommission nun beisteuert und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zum Leitmotiv erklärt, ist genauso richtig wie überfällig. Die europäische Wirtschaft wurde in den letzten Jahren in allen Wettbewersbfähigkeitsrankings förmlich durchgereicht. Wir brauchen dringend eine Kehrtwende. Es darf nicht bei blumigen Versprechungen bleiben. Die Kommission muss diesmal wirklich liefern. Andernfalls droht ein Wohlstandsverlust, den wir uns nicht vorzustellen wagen“, so der CSU-Europaabgeordnete und wirtschaftspolitische Sprecher der EVP-Fraktion im Europäischen Parlament, Markus Ferber, anlässlich des heute von der Europäischen Kommission vorgestellten ‚Wettbewerbsfähigkeitskompass‘. Dieser skizziert eine Reihe von Maßnahmen, die die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der europäischen Wirtschaft substantiell verbessern sollen.
Viele Probleme sind hausgemacht
Ferber betont in diesem Zusammenhang auch, dass viele der heutigen Probleme auf frühere politische Initiativen der Europäischen Kommission zurückgehen: „Es gibt zwar auch externe Faktoren, viele Probleme sind aber hausgemacht. In den vergangenen Jahren ist einiges grundsätzlich falsch gelaufen. Umso wichtiger ist es, nun gegenzusteuern.“
Für den Wirtschaftspolitiker ist klar: „Die Behauptung, dass der Green Deal ohne weiteres Zutun zu einem neuen Wirtschaftswunder führen würde, hat sich als Märchen entpuppt. Ohne deutliche Produktivitätsgewinne werden wir unseren Wohlstand nicht bewahren können. Die Kommission muss sich dringend ans Werk machen.“
Warnung vor Protektionismus und Staatswirtschaft
Ferber betont in diesem Zusammenhand: „Wettbewerbsfähigkeit kann man nicht per Dekret verordnen. Es geht darum, die richtigen Rahmenbedingungen zu setzen und das fängt beim Bürokratieabbau an. Eine moderne Industriepolitik darf nicht bedeuten, in Protektionismus und Staatswirtschaft zu verfallen. Die Kommission muss aufpassen, dass sie vor lauter neuer Gesetzgebung zur Stärkung einzelner Sektoren das große Ganze nicht aus dem Blick verliert.“
Iratxe García: The Competitiveness Compass is not fit for the job. It doesn’t serve businesses, people, nor the environment
The Socialists and Democrats contend that the Competitiveness Compass fails to provide solutions to current and future challenges and hides behind the mantra of simplification – a potential backtrack on EU standards. S&D leader Iratxe García is calling for a real strategy that serves our economy, our citizens, and our environment, rather than dismantling the core pillars of the EU project. Among the missing elements, she highlights the lack of a combined strategy to boost investment and a commitment to a permanent investment tool at European level that realistically will enable the achievement of a very demanding agenda in a highly challenging geopolitical context.
S&D Group President, Iratxe García, said:
“The Competitiveness Compass does not fully address most problems, nor does it provide realistic solutions to them. We welcome the commitment of maintaining the targets of 90% reduction on net greenhouse gas emissions for 2040, however we don’t have any guarantees that there won’t be any backtrack on environmental and social standards such as worker’s rights, climate neutrality, sustainability, a just transition, and in particular, the other objectives behind the Green Deal. Lowering standards in our EU Single Market that may compromise the quality of people’s life is not the way for the EU to become a role model in the world.
“This communication is an ideologically biased and very selective interpretation from the Draghi and Letta reports. It deliberately leaves out key elements such as social cohesion, reducing inequalities, and fair taxation, without which competitiveness will be impossible to achieve.
“The Commission President should understand that competitiveness should not be seen as an end in itself but rather a way to preserve and improve well-being for all. The EU’s economy can only be competitive if we make our economy fit for the future and more resilient.
“We also remind President Von der Leyen that the Competitiveness Compass should be fully aligned with the already agreed upon benchmarks in the EU Green Deal and in full respect with the European Pillar of Social Rights.
“What European businesses and industries need is stability, predictability, and more tools for investment. Reopening legislation will create unnecessary legislative chaos and simply does not serve their goals. We can’t ask them to do the opposite of what we told them to do some months ago.
“In addition, we can’t do more with less. We need a combined strategy for public and private investment and a commitment for a permanent investment tool at European level. In addition, we need a reinforced MFF to address new priorities.
“The transition to climate neutrality needs to happen in a fair way, by lifting up communities and workers, and create opportunities for people and society as a whole. The just transition and the EU social model is key when addressing competitiveness and should be at the core of EU policymaking.
“Let’s end with the double standards. If we condemn the Trump administration for abandoning international commitments and treaties, let’s not now be the ones who promote the race to the bottom.”
Wettbewerbskompass: Statement des Vorsitzendes der Europa-SPD René Repasi
Brüssel, 29. Januar 2025
Das Signal ist richtig: Die neue EU-Kommission widmet sich dem dringenden Thema die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit des EU-Binnenmarkts. Förderprogramme für Unternehmen, wie ‚InvestEU‘, sollen aufgestockt und Innovation gefördert werden – das ist längst überfällig.
Ganz entscheidend für eine langfristige Strategie wird das Festhalten an den Zielen des Europäischen Green Deals und der Klimaneutralität. Denn wer den Wettbewerb stärken will, aber den Klimawandel außer Acht lässt, zahlt in einigen Jahren doppelt die Rechnung.
Der Kompass unterstreicht auch: Die EU-Staaten müssen sich besser koordinieren – wo wächst der Ausbau Erneuerbarer, wo sitzen die Entwickler neuer Technologien, wo könnten sich innovative Unternehmen ansiedeln? Wo produzieren wir grünen Wasserstoff in der EU und wie kommt der von A nach B? Wenn wir von Wettbewerbsfähigkeit des Binnenmarkts sprechen, muss es um diese konkreten Fragen gehen.
Wir müssen jetzt als EU ein starkes Signal in die Welt senden: Als größter gemeinsamer Markt weltweit stehen wir in den Startlöchern, unsere Wirtschaft nachhaltig zu stärken, verlässliche Partnerschaften zu schließen und Innovationen zu fördern. Das Bild, der EU-Markt stünde auf einem absteigenden Ast, darf sich nicht festsetzen. Insofern richtet sich das Signal auch an Donald Trump: Wir rüsten unseren Standort – auf die EU als Partner zu verzichten, ist nicht im Interesse der USA.“
In Bezug auf Bürokratie und den geplanten Omnibus-Vorschlag:
„Eines der Leitmotive des Wettbewerbskompasses der Kommission ist „weniger ist mehr“ und das unterstützen wir als Sozialdemokrat:innen ausdrücklich. Bürokratische Bürden, vor allem für kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen, müssen sinnvoll abgebaut werden. Der geplante Omnibusvorschlag kann hier effektiv ansetzen. Die Vereinfachungsvorschläge dürfen aber nicht das bestehende, hart erkämpfte Schutzniveau für Arbeitnehmer:innen und Umwelt absenken und einer Deregulierungsagenda folgen, von der am Ende vor allem Konzerne in Drittstaaten profitieren würden. ‘Das Prinzip ‘Buy European’sowie die stärkere Beteiligung europäischer Unternehmen an öffentlichen Ausschreibungen sind essenziell für unsere Wirtschaft – solche Initiativen dürfen nicht zum Opfer eines als ‘Bürokratieabbau’ betitelten Kahlschlags an EU-Regeln werden. Daher ist hier ein genaues Hinschauen gefragt. Zudem ist wichtig, dass die Vereinfachung von Regeln dann auch wirklich in der Realität von Antragsstellern spürbar wird, und nicht einzig und allein auf dem Papier besteht.”
Quelle – Europa-SPD (per E-Mail)
Renew Europe: The Competitiveness Compass shows us the way to Draghi, let’s get going
Today, the European Commission presented its Competitiveness Compass for the EU. The Compass sets out a list of actions to be taken in the next five years so Europe can regain its competitive edge. Renew Europe welcomes the document but is now awaiting actual legislative proposals.
João Cotrim de Figueiredo (Liberal Initiative, Portugal) said:
“We welcome the publication of the Competitiveness Compass. It echoes the concerns and remedies of the Draghi Report that Renew Europe saw as a lucid and courageous wake-up call. It also conveys a sense of urgency through expressions such as “It is time to turn to action”. But the Draghi Report was published almost six months ago, and this Compass runs the risk of amounting to nothing more than words – if not backed up by urgent and concrete reforms that invert Europe’s “slow agony.” We urge the European Commission to act quickly and decisively towards a more competitive, innovative, integrated, and less complicated Europe. There is no time to lose.”
Renew Europe will regularly monitor the progresses made on the Draghi report.
EU-Abgeordnete Anna Cavazzini (Grüne/EFA) zum Wettbewerbsfähigkeitskompass und Binnenmarktbericht
Brüssel, 29. Januar 2025
Heute stellt die Europäische Kommission ihren Wettbewerbsfähigkeitskompass und den Binnenmarktbericht vor. Hierzu erklärtAnna Cavazzini, Vorsitzende des Ausschusses für Binnenmarkt und Verbraucherschutz:
“Von einem Kompass erwartet man, dass er die Richtung weist. Und diese Richtung muss in Zeiten von Trump mehr denn je die Stärkung des Binnenmarktes, der konsequente klimaneutrale Umbau der Wirtschaft und der Aufbau einer europäischen digitalen Infrastruktur sein. Viel Überraschendes und Visionäres bietet die neue Strategie der Kommission allerdings nicht, stattdessen werden schon bekannte Arbeitsaufträge der Kommissare und einzelne Elemente aus dem Draghi-Bericht mit anderem Label verpackt – ohne allerdings den mutigen Europäisierungsschub und die Investitionsoffensive, die Draghi richtigerweise eingefordert hatte.
Es erschließt sich mir nicht, wie man die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit in Europa dadurch stärken will, dass man Chaos und Unsicherheit kreiert. Unter dem Codenamen „Vereinfachung“ sollen holterdiepolter ohne Folgenabschätzung zahlreiche Gesetze wieder geöffnet und geändert werden – das untergräbt die Planungssicherheit von Unternehmen und das Vertrauen in Gesetzgebungsprozesse. Stattdessen braucht es Praxischecks, anhand derer man konkrete bürokratische Hürden identifizieren und gezielt abbauen kann.
Der Binnenmarktbericht zeigt die großen Chancen des Binnenmarktes als Motor für unsere Wirtschaft und Industrie. Es ist außerdem eine Entbürokratisierungsmaschine, da eine Regel 27 nationale ersetzt. Alle sind sich einig, dass der Binnenmarkt gestärkt werden muss. Doch während Staats- und Regierungschefs in Sonntagsreden regelmäßig fordern, die Hindernisse des Binnenmarktes anzugehen, entstehen viele Hürden erst durch langsames und kompliziertes Umsetzen von EU- in nationales Recht. Die Mitgliedsstaaten müssen sich hier zuerst an ihre eigene Nase fassen.“
Quelle – Grüne/EFA (per E-Mail)
EU-Abgeordneter Fabio De Masi (BSW) zum Kompass Wettbewerbsfähigkeit: EU braucht mehr öffentliche Investitionen statt exzessiver Berichtspflichten
Das Mitglied des Ausschusses für Wirtschaft und Währung im Europaparlament, MdEP Fabio De Masi (Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht), erklärt zum geplanten Abbau von bürokratischen Regeln im Entwurf zur kommenden Wirtschafspolitik der EU-Kommission:
“Die EU-Kommission hat einen Großteil der Regeln, die sie nun beklagt, selbst geschaffen. Statt es EU-Mitgliedsstaaten zu ermöglichen, Zukunftsinvestitionen zu tätigen, hat man mit von heftigen Lobbyinteressen beeinflussten Berichtspflichten zu nachhaltigen Finanzanlagen eine Informationsflut als Ersatzhandlung geschaffen.
Nun muss darauf geachtet werden, dass nicht unter dem Deckmantel des Bürokratieabbaus und der vermeintlichen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit sinnvolle Regeln, etwa zum Schutz von Beschäftigten, beseitigt werden.
Was unsere Wirtschaft tatsächlich bedroht sind unzureichende öffentliche und somit auch private Investitionen sowie die hohen Energiekosten. Diese hat die EU sich mit den schädlichen Sanktionen selbst beschert. Die Sanktionen müssen nun beseitigt und unsere eigenen Interessen in den Mittelpunkt gestellt werden, um nicht vollständig von Donald Trump abhängig zu sein.”