Overview
- The coalition asked the European Commission for a constant stream of Omnibus proposals to cut or simplify EU rules.
- The letter urges swift adjustments to the CSRD and CSDDD to reduce compliance burdens.
- Leaders pressed for an urgent '28th regime' to give companies a harmonized legal framework across the bloc.
- They requested a special European Council on competitiveness in February 2026 plus regular updates starting December 2025 via letters from the Commission President.
- The push is backed by Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Giorgia Meloni, with 19 of 27 governments signing on ahead of Thursday’s Brussels summit.