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With money from the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Europe Unlocked engages with policy makers in EU capitals as well as in Brussels. It pays for studies by think-tanks in Brussels and promotes deregulation through extensive social media outreach (Photo: Waldemar)

This 'deregulation' lobbying now threatens EU economy

When standing next to a modern lorry, it is easy to forget the smell and smoke of the past. Yes, there are still problems with air quality in many parts of Europe, but much has happened since the early 1990s.

European legislation forced manufacturers to innovate, bringing down for example nitrogen oxides from lorries and buses with more than 90 percent, and now moving to electrification. This has saved many lives and helped the global competitiveness of European companies.

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Mats Engström is a former deputy state secretary at the Swedish ministry for the environment, and a senior policy fellow at the European Council for Foreign Relations.

With money from the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Europe Unlocked engages with policy makers in EU capitals as well as in Brussels. It pays for studies by think-tanks in Brussels and promotes deregulation through extensive social media outreach (Photo: Waldemar)

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Mats Engström is a former deputy state secretary at the Swedish ministry for the environment, and a senior policy fellow at the European Council for Foreign Relations.

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