Europe doesn't know what it wants
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Europe doesn't know what it wants

Expresso1 September 2026 at 07:27

The European Commission proposed a European rule on packaging. This rule was presented but now the Commission itself is asking that it not be applied. The article uses this case as an example of how Europe legislates for the news instead of regulating for the future.

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