EU Competitiveness Agenda — Draghi/Compass Implementation
Compass delivery remains mixed. EU Inc. was proposed on 18 Mar 2026 and received a second Council compromise on 9 Sep. The automotive CO₂ review remains in first reading, not trilogue. The Critical Medicines Act reached political agreement in May and Council advanced PEPP in June.
Editorial snapshot: 2026-09-13
Current Topic Updates
4 curated itemsAutomotive Competitiveness Package — Trilogue Round 3: CO₂ Penalty Flexibility Narrowing
Council and EP converging on 3-year CO₂ penalty flexibility for manufacturers investing in EU battery production. Germany pushing for 5 years; France insisting on 2. Deal expected Q2 2026.
consilium.europa.eu
Savings & Investments Union — Consolidated Tape Regulation Published
Key building block of Capital Markets Union published in OJ. Creates EU-wide real-time securities data feed. Expected to reduce trading costs 30% and improve price transparency across 27 national markets.
eur-lex.europa.eu
Draghi Report Implementation Tracker: 28% of 170 Recommendations in Legislative Pipeline
Independent analysis shows 48 of 170 Draghi recommendations have resulted in Commission proposals or communications. Energy union and digital market most advanced; labour mobility and capital markets lagging.
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