A compass is essential for orientating, particularly when lost. And the Competitiveness Compass — the "north star" of the new EU Commission — signals a new push for simplification, or what many fear is another name for a push for deregulation.
The EU single market is seen as the crown jewel of the Europ...
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Elena is EUobserver's editor-in-chief. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.