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EU adopted record 952 laws

Reducing bureaucracy has not stopped the growth of regulatory burden

The European Union, which officially pledged to reduce bureaucracy and simplify rules for businesses, adopted a record 952 implementing legal acts in 2025. According to media reports, this year the EU Parliament passed over a thousand acts, including new regulations in finance, digital economy, and environmental policy. Experts note that despite promises to ease regulations, the number of new regulatory acts has increased, sparking debates about how this will affect medium and large business structures in the EU.

Context

Decisions on new acts follow a program launched in 2023 to reduce administrative burdens on companies in the European Union.

Summary:

In 2025, the EU adopted a record number of implementing legal acts — 952, a result of reforms aimed at simplifying rules for businesses.