Policy Regulation
Deep reporting and strategic insights into policy regulation. Updated daily by our Brussels and London bureaus.
Beyond Compliance: Unlocking the Economic Logic of EU Impact Assessment for Smarter Regulation
The European Union''s impact assessment system is often viewed as a bureaucratic hurdle, but a deeper analysis reveals it as a dynamic tool for aligning regulatory costs with long-term innovation and market stability. This article explores the hidden economic mechanisms—such as dynamic efficiency, regulatory sandboxing, and cross-sector spillovers—that the IA framework can unlock. Drawing on lessons from recent policy cycles, we argue that an evolution from static cost-benefit analysis to adaptive, data-driven assessment can transform EU regulation from a compliance burden into a competitive advantage for European industries.
EU Better Regulation Reforms: Speed vs. Legitimacy in the Post-Draghi Era
The European Commission’s 2025–2026 reforms to the Better Regulation policy
The EU Better Regulation Agenda: Unlocking Competitiveness Through Smarter,
The EU’s Better Regulation Agenda is not merely a bureaucratic streamlining
Beyond Copper Switch-Off: How FTTH Council Europe is Reshaping EU Fiber Investment
The FTTH Council Europe is driving a multi-pronged policy agenda to accelerate
Inside EU Policy Evaluation: The Strategic Role of the Policy Analyst in Shaping
This article explores the hidden economic logic behind CSIL’s recruitment
Beyond Brussels: How EIU’s EU Policy Analysis Decodes the Hidden Supply Chain
The EU’s regulatory machinery—spanning taxes, trade, ESG, and climate—creates