Brussels accused of undermining democracy in plans to relax lawmaking standards

Politico reports that the European Commission is facing criticism over plans to simplify its lawmaking process, with NGOs and industry groups warning this could weaken democratic safeguards and transparency. Alberto Alemanno, professor of EU law at HEC Paris, argues that the move risks using geopolitical urgency as a pretext to bypass accountability, potentially undermining citizens’ ability to shape EU legislation.