European startups have routinely relocated to the US to access the investment they need. In a bid to halt that trend, Brussels will propose a sweeping package of reforms in December, three people briefed on the plan told us.

EU will move to take on Wall Street with major financial reform proposals

The Commission is planning to redraw rules for financial markets in a bid to boost the EU’s global competitiveness.

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My story on the EU's big markets shakeup is now on the free site:

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 9mo ago

The European Commission will propose a sweeping package of reforms in a bid to break down national boundaries and create a deeper financial market to rival that of the United States.

Our story on the new push to review EU finance rules is now available free:

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 10mo ago

European governments are planning to ask Brussels to review all of the bloc's laws affecting the finance industry with the aim of “simplifying” them.

Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address this morning is Christmas in September for EU policy nerds. In Brussels Playbook, @kcarlsonjourno.bsky.social explains why the speech, and the debate with MEPs that follows, is her shot at calming nerves about her leadership 👇 ow.ly/h61W50WUl91

Ursula von der Leyen has begun her second term as European Commission president with a lightning-fast deregulation drive — and almost no one in Brussels knew about it until it was already happening. My story on VDL's dereg push is now on the free site: www.politico.eu/article/ursu...

How von der Leyen blindsided Brussels with her deregulation drive

The Commission president is pushing a sweeping, rapid and centralized agenda to “simplify” EU rules — and not everyone in Brussels is thrilled.

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FIDA is being killed by the Commission, per @mathieupollet.bsky.social scoop: Huge news for FS!

Mathieu Pollet@mathieupollet.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 The European Commission wants to scrap draft laws on privacy and financial institutions’ data access, according to the latest work program obtained by POLITICO. Read for yourself. 👇📄 pro.politico.eu/news/193718

I'm sure nothing bad will happen because of this.... ...nothing at all....

Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social · 2y ago

FDIC has yanked job offers to more than 200 new examiners, the front-line employees who closely monitor banks to ensure they operate safely and adhere to an extensive rule book. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

EU to extend London’s post-Brexit clearing access to 2028 - story here: pro.politico.eu/news/192708

The European Commission defends having concealed the fact that Ursula von der Leyen was hospitalised for one week due to pneumonia, arguing this wasn't a "critical" piece of information. She wasn't on a respirator or in intensive care. "Her ability to act was never in question," spokesperson says.

And the last of my pieces to be published over the holiday break! Here I check out with @fededisa.bsky.social why the bougie gyms of Brussels are becoming the new power lobbying spot. 🤸‍♂️🏋️🤸‍♂️

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 2y ago

Forget Place Lux, power lunch and Aperol Spritz — the hot new spot for Brussels wheeling and dealing is the upmarket gym.

In a city where even the curve of a banana can spark rulemaking, the mere whisper of “deregulation” has long posed an existential quandary. But shifting political tides across the Atlantic may finally force Brussels to confront this taboo. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...

From reviving European markets to keep pace with China and the US to advancing digital and green initiatives, Brussels faces a pivotal year of economic and financial challenges. Here’s our rundown of the key finance policy battles shaping 2025 👇 trib.al/jIB77RY

🇮🇪 In this piece I spoke with Irish officials who say they are in despair about their country’s fading influence over European Union economic policy, complaining Dublin performed poorly in the race for the best jobs in the European Commission’s new five-year term.

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 2y ago

Irish officials say they are in despair over their country’s fading influence on European Union economic policy. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/irel...

And it was great to contribute to this piece on Fidias Panayiotou — who's known to ECON committee-watchers by now for his outspoken praise of Musk and Tesla as much as his unorthodox political style.

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 2y ago

Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou has gone from an Elon Musk superfan to one of the tech billionaire's closest allies in the European Parliament. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/elon...

Happy to join the podcast last week to chat about the new lobbying hotspot in Brussels: the high-end gym 🤸‍♂️🏋️💦

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 2y ago

Can the EU take on the likes of tech tycoon Elon Musk as he supports extreme European candidates and promotes conspiracies online? On EU Confidential, @swheatonjourno.bsky.social discusses the political trade-offs of free speech with @marietjeschaake.bsky.social and @rasmuskleis.bsky.social 👇