Ursula von der Leyen announces plans to cut red tape and boost innovation in second term as head of European Commission
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The EU executive has announced “an unprecedented simplification effort” to cut red tape and boost innovation in an attempt to reverse Europe’s economic decline compared with China and the US.
In her first major policy announcement since starting a second term as European Commission president last month, Ursula von der Leyen outlined policy proposals intended to boost Europe’s flagging economy.
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