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March 13, 2026

Leaked plans for 28th regime not good enough, says EU Inc

European Commission expected to present full proposals next week

Martin Coulter

3 min read

EU Inc campaigners have warned the European Commission that leaked proposals for a long-awaited “28th regime” do not go far enough, saying the plans risk falling short of the bloc-wide company structure they have spent years pushing for.

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Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X

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