Cutting EU red tape will be a top priority when Germany takes on the EU presidency in 2007, German chancellor Angela Merkel has announced.
Speaking on the first day of the annual gathering of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos she said obsolete EU legislation should be abolished and that future EU directives should carry an expiry date.
Bureaucracy often stifles innovation, she indicated "We must get away from the idea that a directive is in place for all t...
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Already a member? Login hereLisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.
Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.