In this edition of the European Council Experts’ Debrief, experts focus on a crucial issue currently facing the European Union: the tension between the need for simplification to alleviate regulatory complexity and the need to uphold a solid legal framework capable of addressing growing concerns over matters including data privacy, environmental protection and corporate due diligence. TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos asked 13 distinguished experts to assess these matters in light of the recent Omnibus proposals formulated by the European Commission, evaluating their potential impact both on Europe’s legal apparatus and the Union’s competitiveness.
The contributions highlight the danger of conflating simplification and deregulation, and how the goal of competitiveness can be used as a shield to erode fundamental rights protections. They also call for a broader reflection on European governance in this context.
In addition to the foreword by TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos, expert contributors to this edition include:
- Alberto Alemanno, HEC Paris & Harvard University
- Judith Arnal, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) & Elcano Royal Institute
- Alice Bertram, Leuphana University & Geneva Graduate Institute
- Katarzyna Chwalbińska-Kusek, Baker Tilly TPA
- Itxaso Domínguez de Olazábal, EDRi
- Andreas Eisl, Jacques Delors Institute & Sciences Po
- Erik Jones, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute (EUI) & Carnegie Europe
- Maria Magierska, European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity, Maastricht University & European University Institute
- Brooke Moore, European Policy Centre (EPC)
- J. Scott Marcus, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
- Apostolos Thomadakis, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
- Adriaan Schout, Clingendael Institute & Radbound University (fmr.)
- Christiane Wendehorst, University of Vienna
