{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66435f391ec45a00127feb2f/679911e601388342ba52dfb4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"US and China, brace yourselves: The EU’s battle for competitiveness starts today","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66435f391ec45a00127feb2f/1738141854606-8e4aa2cb-b010-4d73-9f56-d60eece3889f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today Radio Schuman digs in to the long-awaited so-called 'Competitiveness Compass' with Euronews' reporter Peggy Corlin.</p><p>The Compass report outlines strategies to improve the EU's economic performance by simplifying regulation, increasing investment, and supporting competitiveness.</p><p>A key focus is reducing bureaucratic red tape, particularly targeting the EU’s flagship Green Deal, to ensure the transition to a decarbonised economy aligns with economic competitiveness.</p><p>This plan includes deregulation and a competitiveness fund to foster cooperation and innovation within the EU.</p><p>The report aims to address challenges like the EU's innovation gap and its ability to compete with global powers like China and the US while balancing sustainability goals.</p><p>Radio Schuman also takes a look at the best European country for data protection.</p><p><em>Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume, with journalist and production assistant Eleonora Vasques, audio editing by&nbsp;David Brodheim. Music by Alexandre Jas.</em></p>","author_name":"Euronews"}