Germany, Italy and Belgium seek emergency brake on EU regulations
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 13:08 · Archive
The leaders of Germany, Italy and Belgium have asked Brussels for an emergency power to block new EU regulations.
The premiers of Germany, Italy and Belgium have written to Brussels requesting an 'emergency brake' power to stop new EU laws, saying the bloc must accelerate business simplification efforts. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian premier Giorgia Meloni and Belgian prime minister Bart de Wever signed the letter, asking for the ability to block regulations they believe harm their economies.
The three countries argue the power is needed to protect their businesses and boost growth. The intervention is notable given that Germany and Italy are major EU powerbrokers and the bloc's largest and third-largest economies respectively. It comes as the EU grapples with sluggish growth across the bloc and rising euro-scepticism.
The Daily Mail reports that this move will send alarm bells ringing in Brussels and may put pressure on UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reconsider plans to align more closely with the EU, which he has recently suggested would benefit the British economy.
How it is being reported
- Sure you want to re-join the EU, Prime Minister? Germany, Italy & Belgium plead with Brussels to stop strangling economies with 'red tape', piling pressure on Andy Burnham to abandon 'insane' plans to unpick BrexitThe premiers of Germany, Italy and Belgium wrote to Eurocrats asking for an 'emergency brake' on Brussels regulations to protect their businesses and boost growth.Daily Mail · 13 Oct, 12:53
- Germany, Italy request ’emergency brake’ power to stop new EU lawsFriedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni and Bart de Wever said Brussels must accelerate business simplification efforts.Politico Europe · 12 Oct, 19:08
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