Competition, Internal Market, Digitalisation & Simplification :
With increasing divergence in transatlantic relations and increasing global competition, Europe’s competitiveness is under pressure. Bureaucratic hurdles, regulatory complexities, and geopolitical tensions are weighing on the European single market. The Draghi Report highlights the urgent need for action, calling for annual investments of up to 800 billion euros. The Competitiveness Compass outlines a strategic path forward to strengthen Europe’s position. In this context, a strong and forward-looking Europe is more important than ever. FNF Europe advocates for an innovation-friendly environment, less bureaucracy, and a strong single market to keep Europe globally competitive in the long run.
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Mobilising Markets for the Future:
Europe is falling short in turning private savings into productive investment just when it needs it most to drive the green and digital transitions and boost long-term competitiveness. While regulation has been central to the EU’s sustainability agenda, it has not yet created an environment that effectively channels capital into future-oriented sectors. Instruments such as the EU Taxonomy and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive have helped raise standards for transparency and accountability, but they have also created a huge amount of administrative burdens, especially for small and medium sized companies. To remain competitive and achieve its climate goals, Europe must achieve a better balance between necessary regulation and a framework that actively supports investment.
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Breaking Barriers: Growth as the EU’s fifth fundamental freedom
In our geo-political times, the EU needs to prioritize find a formula that balances out its long-term strategic goals with the side-effects of an ever-growing body of regulation. While the challenges are many, the EU already has, and can continue building effective tools to tackle this problem in the upcoming term, revitalize the Single Market responsibly, and use growth as a stabilizing factor to consolidate its economic power both internally and externally.
