Views: 42
At the informal meeting of Heads of State and/or Government in Greece this April, the President of the Republic of Cyprus as the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Presidents of the European Parliament and the European Commission, signed the “One Europe, One Market Roadmap”. The agreement on the roadmap demonstrates the EU’s three institutions moves forward along the optimal competitiveness path.
Background
As the Commission’s press release notes “against the backdrop of sustained geopolitical and economic volatility, this Roadmap represents a decisive step to urgently strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, with concrete actions and targets for agreements, at the latest by end 2027”.
Source and citation from: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_878
The roadmap is both a political and operational commitment; it sets out key legislative and policy initiatives across five strategic building blocks and corresponding timelines for agreement. Three EU institutions have committed to respect these timelines and to give these initiatives the highest political priority in a manner that respects the legislative process and prerogatives of each institution.
In short, it includes:
= Targets for legislative proposals and agreement by the co-legislators,
= Quarterly review to monitor progress; = Setting clear institutional responsibilities for all EU institutions in line with their prerogatives, and = Regular stocktaking for full transparency.
The proposals
The roadmap includes the following priorities to facilitate competitiveness:
First, in simplifying rules and legislation, the following actions are envisioned:
= Omnibus packages, in general – proposals were revealed during 2025; the targeted agreement at the end of 2026.
= Omnibus VII, on the digital AI – proposals were published at the end of 2025, the final submission in June 2026.
= Omnibus in the area of taxation – the proposal to be approved in the Q2 2026; the final presentation in Q4 2027.
= Omnibus in the area of energy products – the proposal to be approved in Q3 2026; and the agreement reached at the end of 2027.
Second, on more integrated EU Single Market, the following actions are envisioned:
= in EU Inc.- proposal published in the beginning of 2026, and targeted agreement at the end of 2026.
More on the EU Inc and the 28th regime in: https://www.integrin.dk/2026/04/05/new-attempts-to-harmonise-european-corporate-legislation-the-28th-regime/
= On e-declaration for posting of workers: proposal from Q4 2024, final agreement -June 2026.
= EU securitisation framework: proposal from Q2 2025, agreement expected by the end of 2026.
= Supplementary pensions package: proposal from Q4 2025; the targeted agreement by the end of 2026.
= Market integration and supervision package: proposal from Q4 2025, approval by the end of 2026.
= Industrial Accelerator Act – proposal revealed in Q1 2026, the final agreement is expected by the end of 2026.
= Review of merger control guidelines: agreement target by the end of 2026.
= Public Procurement Act: proposal – Q2 2026, agreement by the end of 2027.
= Critical Raw Materials Centre: proposal from Q2 2026; targeted agreement -the end 2026.
= European Products Act: proposal -Q3 2026, final agreement – Q4 2027.
= European Research Area Act: proposal – Q3 2026, targeted agreement – Q4 2027.
= Circular Economy Act: proposal by Q3 2026, final agreement – Q3 2027.
= Fair labour mobility package: proposal – Q3 2026; targeted agreement by Q3 2027.
= Skills Portability Initiative: proposal from Q3 2026; final agreement by Q3 2027/
= Review of the Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation – proposal by Q4 2026; targeted agreement by Q4 2027.
= Report on competitiveness of banking sector – to be agreed upon by July 2026.
= Amendments to the banking framework: proposal by Q1 2027, targeted agreement – Q4 2027.
Third, championing strong global trade with the following priorities:
= Trade agreements with Mexico, Mercosur, Switzerland, Indonesia, India and Australia – through the so-called rolling basics’ agreements.
= Trade agreements with Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates – agreements reached through 2026-27.
= Proposal on addressing supply chain dependencies: proposal from Q2 2026; targeted agreement by Q4 2026.
= Proposal for a revised FDI screening regulation: proposal: Q1 2024) Q2 2026
Fourth, on reducing energy prices and decarbonisation, with the following priorities:
= European Grids package – proposal from Q4 2025, targeted agreement by Q3 2026.
= Energy Highways: proposal for investment projects from Q4 2025 through 2026 onward.
= Amendment to the Market Stability Reserve: proposal from Q2 2026, final approval- the end of 2026.
= Network charges and taxation – proposal: Q2 2026, targeted agreement by Q2 2027.
= Energy security package – proposal from Q2 2026, targeted agreement by Q2 2027.
= ETS review – proposal: Q3 2026, targeted agreement by Q1 2027.
= Update of the Energy Union’s governance measures – proposal from Q4 2026, targeted agreement by Q4 2027.
= Setting-up of the energy efficiency framework – proposal: Q3 2026, final approval – Q4 2027.
= Setting-up of the renewable energy framework – proposal: Q3 2026, targeted agreement by Q4 2027.
Fifth, driving the digital and AI transformation, with the following priorities:
= Digital Euro: the proposal dates Q2 2023; targeted agreement by the end of 2026.
= European Business Wallet – proposal from Q4 2025; final agreement by the end of 2026.
= Digital Networks Act – proposal from Q1 2026, targeted agreement by Q4 2027.
= EU Cybersecurity Act – proposal from Q1 2026; final agreement by the end of 2026.
= Cloud and AI Development Act – proposal from Q2 2026, targeted agreement by Q4 2027.
= Chips Act 2 – proposal from Q2 2026, final agreement by Q2 2027.
= Quantum Act – proposal from Q2 2026, targeted agreement by Q3 2027.
= AI Gigafactories – proposal for investment projects: Q2 2026; the launch of projects from Q4 2026 onwards.
General source and citations from: https://commission.europa.eu/document/5445de81-9481-4335-9902-9756159ba614_en
EU’s officials’ opinion
= Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission said that “these actions will boost Europe’s economic growth, guarantee our digital transformation, and strengthen industrial resilience. This is an absolute priority of this Commission and with this Roadmap, we have the way forward”.
= Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament noted that the roadmap “reflects what the European Parliament has been calling for: a stronger, more competitive and resilient Europe. It is ambitious, it strengthens our capacity to withstand shocks, and it provides predictability to our citizens and businesses. We would take bold decisions and we are doing it; this is Europe responding to what it needs”.
= Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus as the Rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union underlined that the roadmap “marks a turning point in advancing Europe’s competitiveness agenda. Moving forward with its implementation is not merely a regulatory exercise. It is a strategic necessity to reinforce Europe’s competitiveness, resilience, and long-term prosperity, within the framework of a truly integrated Single Market and a stronger, more cohesive European Union”.
Citations from: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_878