The former President of the European Commission Jacques Delors had prepared a white paper (1993) to guide economic reforms for the next few years from 1994 onwards. The report covered macroeconomic recommendations to spur growth, to improve competitiveness and create employment opportunities. The report achieved a balance between the 3 fields with an additional emphasis on sustainability. Based on the simulations of several macroeconomic models it became clear, that “… easing of the burden of statutory charges, which would be introduced as part of active employment policies, would have to be offset by tax measures so as not to swell budget deficits.” (p.157). A special emphasis was on job creation across all ages. Countries submitted comments and implementation plans which were published as an Annex also in multiple languages.
Recent discussions on the so-called 28th regime or a single simplified European Incorporation (EU-Inc) try to cut red tape in access to the European Single Market by creating a single company valid across the whole EU. However, it became quite clear that a separate and additional jurisdiction just for this EU-Inc would create additional administrative burdens of parallel courts and jurisdictions. Additionally, such an EU-Inc would open up ample possibilities of fraudulent evasion of taxes and social security contributions for businesses just created for this purpose from across the world. Sweden just had a hard time and succeeded in 2026 to dismantle a fraudulent network of Russian businesses set up in Sweden alone. Paris just picked a battle against fast fashion Chinese business SHEIN. Policing the EU-Inc across Europe would need thousands of additional persons and might disenchant many Europeans about the potentials of the European Single Market. (Image: Jacques Delors Centre Discussion of 28th Regime in Paris 2026-10-14)
