France asks EU to delay 'burden' of new environmental, human rights rules for businesses

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250124-france-asks-eu-to-delay-rights-environment-business-rules

The call comes as Brussels has vowed to make life easier for firms complaining about excessive regulation, as the 27-nation bloc scrambles to revamp its economic competitiveness.

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wanted_paprika@kbin.earth · 22 pts · 1y

if the firm won't invest in Europe because it can't exploit people or environment then it can go fuck itself - the profit it made would go to the shareholders anyway, not to the normal people

slartibartfast@lemm.ee · 18 pts · 1y

We don’t want none of them pesky human rights getting in the way of profit.

motor_spirit@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
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