During today’s debate in the European Parliament, attended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and focused on the European Council’s conclusions of October 23 of this year, PiS MEP Piotr Müller drew attention to the growing problem of excessive regulation and bureaucracy in the European Union, which, in his view, currently constitutes a “regulatory ball and chain” for the European economy.
“I think just about everyone in Europe is already talking about this regulatory ball and chain. Fortunately, the European Council’s conclusions acknowledge this problem, but I have the impression that the European Commission, unfortunately, does not recognize it,” said Müller.
The former government spokesperson emphasized that despite numerous declarations regarding the simplification of legislation, the European Commission’s actions are moving in the opposite direction. “European bureaucrats are stifling the continent’s competitiveness under the weight of regulations. We hear grand talk about simplifying the law, but nothing comes of it. On the one hand, we hear about deregulation, and on the other, new laws are being enacted that complicate life for entrepreneurs,” said Müller, pointing to the need for genuine simplification of regulations and greater economic freedom.
The MEP noted that without real deregulation, European companies will continue to move their operations outside the EU, and the investment climate in Europe will continue to deteriorate. “No one will invest in a place where every year brings new regulations, more expensive energy, and less predictability for business,” Müller added.
In the second part of his speech, he addressed the ETS and ETS2 emissions trading systems, pointing out that their current form threatens the competitiveness of the European economy.
“Without cheap electricity, cheap heat, and cheap fuels, Europe will not be able to compete with other continents. ETS-2 is a system we simply must phase out,” Müller stated. “This mechanism will make Europeans poorer and cause businesses to lose their competitiveness,” stated the PiS politician.
The MEP called on the European Commission to revise its climate policy, including scrapping the ban on registering new internal combustion engine cars starting in 2035.
“Take heart—European conservatives will help ensure that Europe changes for the better,” Müller concluded his speech.
