{
  "id": 8920799,
  "title": "13 EU countries call for 'deep cleaning' of European laws",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/13-eu-countries-call-for-deep-cleaning-of-european-laws",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T12:50:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/21/13-eu-countries-call-for-deep-cleaning-of-european-laws"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thirteen EU member states have called for a deep cleaning of European laws, aiming to assess and update existing legislation to ensure it remains fit for purpose and does not impose unnecessary burdens on businesses. The Austrian-led proposal, obtained by Euronews, suggests that EU legislation should only be pursued at a European level when objectives cannot be sufficiently achieved nationally, adhering to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. The signatories also advocate for an \"European Implementation and Consolidation Year\" focused on implementing existing legislation, simplifying it, and evaluating its cumulative burden, with the goal of promoting a business-friendly environment for European companies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}