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Ursula von der Leyen has presented the Commission's competitiveness strategy of the next five years

Video. EU Commission aims to simplify its way to future growth

Updated: 29/01/2025 - 20:10 GMT+1

The European Commission has presented its new economic strategy for the coming years. Simplification features prominently in a package of proposals that is sorely lacking in novelty.

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