Bureaucracy • Table.Briefings

Indien Arbeitsmarkt Reform Schweißer Industrie

May 6th, 2026

Investment: India aims to speed up processes

The Indian Ministry of Commerce aims to cut red tape to facilitate foreign investment. To do so, however, it must allow stakeholders more time than it has in the past.

By Marcel Grzanna

Dombrovskis und Albuquerque im Pressesaal der EU-Kommission

Talk of the Town | Financial policy

February 26th, 2026

Financial services: Call for a new omnibus divides the Commission

The Commission is under mounting pressure to simplify the laws governing financial service providers. But within the European Commission, Financial Services Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque is pursuing other priorities.

By János Allenbach-Ammann

Bauminister Christian Bernreiter bei der Pressekonferenz nach der Sitzung des bayrischen Ministerrates in München Bayern.

Interview | Transport policy

January 5th, 2026

Bernreiter: “Brussels appears to be on another planet”

In an interview with Table.Briefings, Christian Bernreiter, transport minister in the German state of Bavaria, complains that Brussels is making too little progress in cutting red tape. He calls on EU member states and the EU Parliament to make improvements, particularly with regard to CO₂ fleet limits.

By Lukas Knigge

Feature | Economic policy

November 27th, 2025

Growth: Less red tape and more free trade to have little effect

In her second term, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is investing a lot of political capital in cutting red tape and signing new trade agreements. However, experts warn that this is unlikely to stimulate growth.

By János Allenbach-Ammann

News | Common agricultural policy

October 21st, 2025

CAP simplification package: Trilogue negotiations delayed

The “simplification package” for the Common Agricultural Policy is supposed to happen quickly: The easing of the rules should apply from 2026 onwards if possible. However, talks between the EU Parliament and member states are now being delayed.

By Julia Dahm