European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned that EU industrial competitiveness is under pressure from global rivals, highlighting China’s dominance in clean technology exports during a speech at the European Industry Summit in Antwerp.
She said unfair competition, including state subsidies, overcapacity and market distortions, is challenging European businesses and urged faster regulatory reform to attract investment and strengthen the EU single market.
Key proposals include:
• Launching the “28th regime” (EU Inc.), creating a unified company structure across all 27 EU member states.
• Allowing entrepreneurs to register businesses online within 48 hours.
• Improving startup financing, cross-border operations, and business wind-down processes.
• Cracking down on national “gold-plating” regulations that add extra domestic rules to EU laws.
• Accelerating approvals for energy and industrial projects to reduce investment delays.
Von der Leyen said the EU must streamline regulations and deepen integration to remain competitive in the evolving global economy and clean technology sector.
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