EU should pursue ‘serious’ regulatory reforms, senior US official urges
By Matthew Newman ( January 5, 2026, 17:41 GMT | Insight) -- A US government caution last month that Europe faces “civilizational erasure” was meant to be a warning that the bloc must enact regulatory reforms to reduce its economic decline, a senior US official said Monday. Jacob Helberg, US undersecretary of economic affairs, said the US wants a “strong Europe” and “strong allies.” He welcomed the EU's regulatory simplification drive as reducing the burden on companies.A recent US government caution that Europe faces “civilizational erasure” was meant to be a warning that the bloc must enact regulatory reforms to reduce its economic decline, a senior US official said Monday....
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