Paris asked the European Union on Friday to indefinitely suspend new regulations requiring large corporations to identify and address environmental or human rights impacts in their supply chains.

By Newsbase The EU’s ESG reporting requirements are set to face a stiff challenge as the French government is preparing to submit proposals to curb the scope of ESG regulatory requirements, Bloomberg reported on January 21.

The fledgling Paris government is “trying their best” to get a budget through parliament after a previous version sunk its predecessor.

France is calling for a major reworking of European regulations, starting with ESG rules, as the bloc struggles to revive its competitiveness against a backdrop of sweeping deregulation across the Atlantic driven by US President Donald Trump.

The European Commission presented on Wednesday its plans to reverse industrial decline in the bloc and step up efforts to compete with the United States and China in new fields such as AI, and to lower energy costs and cut red tape.

French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot discusses the possibility of deploying troops to Greenland if Denmark requests EU solidarity.

France urges the EU to reduce bureaucratic delays and reconsider new regulations that impact competition with the U.S. The proposals, shared in a January 20 document, advocate delaying environmental reporting rules to enhance corporate growth and align with major global economies.

AI, biotech and affordable clean energy will be the focus of an EU drive to make the bloc globally competitive and ensure it keeps pace with rivals the United States and China, according to a draft European Commission paper seen by Reuters.

BRUSSELS ― The European Commission has endorsed the new French government's updated spending plan in a boost to Prime Minister François Bayrou, two diplomats told POLITICO.

France, Germany, and the Netherlands suggest ... The proposal must be advanced by the European Commission and approved by a majority of EU member states to become a rule. The initiative aims ...

European Union foreign ministers on Monday approved the suspension of visa-free travel for Georgian officials holding diplomatic passports, two diplomats told Reuters.

Europe's largest automakers are set to gather in Brussels this week for talks as the EU works to outline a path forward for an industry grappling