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July 16, 2025

EU Inc: 'If Europe wants global champions, it must play to win'

Europe’s startup associations are incensed by a draft proposal for the ‘28th regime', but EU Inc's Simon Schaefer is still optimistic change will come

Amy Lewin

6 min read

Europe’s startup associations are up in arms over a draft report from the European Parliament regarding the so-called ‘28th regime’ — a proposed EU-wide legal framework that would allow companies to operate under a single set of rules — which they say doesn’t go far enough.

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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