Today, the Council presidency and European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional agreement on several new laws that form part of the so-called ‘Omnibus IV’ legislative package. The ...

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Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commissioner for Economy, Productivity, Implementation and Simplification, pictured at a Euractiv event on 23 March 2026 [Credit: Euractiv] Cutting red tape is something ...

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This press release was updated on 10 September 2025 to include the text of the negotiating mandate. Member states’ representatives agreed today the Council’s position on simplifying provisions related ...