Omnibus law • Table.Briefings

December 17th, 2025

Pesticide approvals: Commission tones down contentious bid to relax the rules

The EU Commission wants to allow unlimited pesticide approvals. However, it has back-pedaled on what it was initially proposing.

By Julia Dahm

News | Sustainability reporting

December 17th, 2025

Sustainability omnibus: Parliament confirms trilogue compromise

The EU Parliament waves through the omnibus compromise. Besides lowering the scope of application of the CSRD and CSDDD, central obligations have also been removed. SMEs are to be relieved by new protection mechanisms.

By Ferdinand Fröhlich

Opinion | Omnibus law

December 15th, 2025

Circular economy: Environmental Omnibus does not correct Europe’s most ineffective waste target

The goal of sending only ten percent of municipal waste to landfill sites will have negative consequences for creating a circular economy. Instead of adhering to it in the Environmental Omnibus, stricter rules are needed for waste treatment.

By Janek Vähk

Feature | Environmental policy

December 11th, 2025

Environmental omnibus: How the EU is grinding down environmental protection standards

With the eighth omnibus package, the Commission is laying its hands on environmental protection standards – on the same day that the European Environment Agency certifies that the EU is failing to meet its protection targets.

By Lukas Knigge

News | Omnibus law

December 9th, 2025

Environmental omnibus: Which standards are to be dropped

The EU Commission plans to present the next omnibus on Wednesday. It is about environmental protection requirements. According to a draft, EUR 1 billion is to be saved annually by weakening them.

By Lukas Knigge

December 5, 2025: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council Roundtable (Telecommunications)

News | Digital policy

December 8th, 2025

Telecoms Council: Member states demand that the EU build its own digital capacities

The member states have adopted new conclusions on strengthening digital competitiveness. Germany is pushing for more ambition and clearer rules on the use of data and AI.

By Corinna Visser

News | Omnibus law

December 8th, 2025

Environmental omnibus: Which standards are to be dropped

The EU Commission plans to present the next omnibus on Wednesday. It is about environmental protection requirements. According to a draft, a billion euros are to be saved annually by weakening the requirements.

By Lukas Knigge

News | Omnibus law

December 4th, 2025

Sustainability Omnibus: Associations warn German government against veto

In a letter to the German government, seven business associations have demanded implementation of the coalition agreement. They call for the trilogue on the sustainability omnibus to support a reduction in red tape for the private sector.

By Markus Grabitz

News | Omnibus law

November 28th, 2025

CAP and Omnibus I: EU Ombudsman criticizes fast-track procedure

The EU Ombudsman criticizes the Commission for skipping procedural steps in the CAP and the sustainability omnibus. She finds maladministration.

By Julia Dahm

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