Dr. M on Nostr: These are the six points that should be implemented if we want to save the European ...
These are the six points that should be implemented if we want to save the European Union:
1. Reduction of bureaucracy and regulatory burden
The EU has become synonymous with endless regulations that stifle entrepreneurship and innovation. According to the European Commission, small and medium-sized enterprises – which make up 99% of all companies in the EU and employ two-thirds of the workforce – often spend up to 30% of their time and resources on complying with bureaucratic rules. Reform means revising and scrapping unnecessary regulations, especially those that overlap with national legislation. For example, why should farmers or technology companies have to comply with dozens of different EU directives when a simple, single framework would suffice? The aim is to create a “regulatory minimum” – only what is necessary to make the single market work, without excessive intervention.
2. Decentralisation and giving power back to the member states
The European aristocracy in Brussels often makes decisions without understanding local needs. The principle of subsidiarity – that decisions should be taken at the lowest possible level – exists on paper but is rarely applied. Reform would mean strengthening the role of national governments and parliaments in key areas such as social policy, health, or education. At the same time, the EU would retain competence only in those areas where a common approach makes sense: trade, border security, and a common monetary policy for the eurozone. This would reduce the power of unelected bureaucrats and return democratic accountability to where it belongs – closer to the citizens.
3. End the policy of “picking winners”
The EU has a bad habit of spending public money on projects that benefit politically connected players. Take the recovery funds from the coronavirus pandemic, for example, €750 billion from the NextGenerationEU plan often ended up in the hands of large corporations or politically convenient sectors, rather than being evenly distributed for real economic stimulus. We see a similar pattern with new “investments” in defense – under the pretext of the Russian threat, money is flowing toward the military-industrial complex, often without a clear strategy or oversight. Reform would scrap such programs and replace them with tax breaks and deregulation, allowing the market – not bureaucrats – to decide who succeeds and who fails.
4. Transparency and accountability of elites
The European aristocracy – from the members of the Commission to the lobbyists who swarm the corridors of Brussels – often operate behind closed doors. The procurement of vaccines during the pandemic was shrouded in secrecy, with contracts full of deleted pages, while billions of euros were spent without public scrutiny. Reform requires complete transparency: all contracts, spending, and decisions must be publicly available, with strict audits by independent bodies. Also, the terms of office of officials such as the President of the Commission or the European Central Bank should be limited to prevent the concentration of power and the creation of lifelong “aristocrats”.
5. Focus on economic growth and freedom
The EU was created as a community for economic cooperation, not a political experiment. Today, however, economic goals often give way to ideological projects such as the Green Deal, which imposes costly obligations without clear benefits for competitiveness. Reform would bring the focus back to the single market: removing remaining trade barriers within the EU, encouraging innovation through tax incentives instead of subsidies, and concluding free trade agreements with global partners. For example, why wouldn’t the EU speed up negotiations with South America or Asia instead of raising tariffs and protecting inefficient domestic industries?
6. Reforming EU financing
The current EU budget, which amounts to around 1% of member states’ GDP, is often spent on agricultural subsidies (which favor large landowners) or regional funds that end up in corruption schemes. Reform would reduce the budget and redirect it to shared priorities such as research and development or infrastructure, with strict controls. Member states’ contributions could be reduced if the EU stops funding bureaucratic fantasies like “strategic autonomy” that only increase costs.
Why would it work?
This approach avoids the pitfalls of nationalism – by retaining the benefits of the single market and cooperation – while breaking the power of the aristocracy that impoverishes Europeans. Instead of Brussels deciding how your money is spent, you – citizens, entrepreneurs, innovators – are given the space to create wealth. This is the EU as it was meant to be: an ally of freedom, not a burden on our backs.
Europe must be neither a battlefield for nationalist egotisms nor a playground for bureaucratic experiments. A reformed EU can be a space of freedom, prosperity and cooperation – but only if we change our mindset and remove those who see public money as their private ATM. It is time to reset our priorities: less aristocracy, more free markets.
1. Reduction of bureaucracy and regulatory burden
The EU has become synonymous with endless regulations that stifle entrepreneurship and innovation. According to the European Commission, small and medium-sized enterprises – which make up 99% of all companies in the EU and employ two-thirds of the workforce – often spend up to 30% of their time and resources on complying with bureaucratic rules. Reform means revising and scrapping unnecessary regulations, especially those that overlap with national legislation. For example, why should farmers or technology companies have to comply with dozens of different EU directives when a simple, single framework would suffice? The aim is to create a “regulatory minimum” – only what is necessary to make the single market work, without excessive intervention.
2. Decentralisation and giving power back to the member states
The European aristocracy in Brussels often makes decisions without understanding local needs. The principle of subsidiarity – that decisions should be taken at the lowest possible level – exists on paper but is rarely applied. Reform would mean strengthening the role of national governments and parliaments in key areas such as social policy, health, or education. At the same time, the EU would retain competence only in those areas where a common approach makes sense: trade, border security, and a common monetary policy for the eurozone. This would reduce the power of unelected bureaucrats and return democratic accountability to where it belongs – closer to the citizens.
3. End the policy of “picking winners”
The EU has a bad habit of spending public money on projects that benefit politically connected players. Take the recovery funds from the coronavirus pandemic, for example, €750 billion from the NextGenerationEU plan often ended up in the hands of large corporations or politically convenient sectors, rather than being evenly distributed for real economic stimulus. We see a similar pattern with new “investments” in defense – under the pretext of the Russian threat, money is flowing toward the military-industrial complex, often without a clear strategy or oversight. Reform would scrap such programs and replace them with tax breaks and deregulation, allowing the market – not bureaucrats – to decide who succeeds and who fails.
4. Transparency and accountability of elites
The European aristocracy – from the members of the Commission to the lobbyists who swarm the corridors of Brussels – often operate behind closed doors. The procurement of vaccines during the pandemic was shrouded in secrecy, with contracts full of deleted pages, while billions of euros were spent without public scrutiny. Reform requires complete transparency: all contracts, spending, and decisions must be publicly available, with strict audits by independent bodies. Also, the terms of office of officials such as the President of the Commission or the European Central Bank should be limited to prevent the concentration of power and the creation of lifelong “aristocrats”.
5. Focus on economic growth and freedom
The EU was created as a community for economic cooperation, not a political experiment. Today, however, economic goals often give way to ideological projects such as the Green Deal, which imposes costly obligations without clear benefits for competitiveness. Reform would bring the focus back to the single market: removing remaining trade barriers within the EU, encouraging innovation through tax incentives instead of subsidies, and concluding free trade agreements with global partners. For example, why wouldn’t the EU speed up negotiations with South America or Asia instead of raising tariffs and protecting inefficient domestic industries?
6. Reforming EU financing
The current EU budget, which amounts to around 1% of member states’ GDP, is often spent on agricultural subsidies (which favor large landowners) or regional funds that end up in corruption schemes. Reform would reduce the budget and redirect it to shared priorities such as research and development or infrastructure, with strict controls. Member states’ contributions could be reduced if the EU stops funding bureaucratic fantasies like “strategic autonomy” that only increase costs.
Why would it work?
This approach avoids the pitfalls of nationalism – by retaining the benefits of the single market and cooperation – while breaking the power of the aristocracy that impoverishes Europeans. Instead of Brussels deciding how your money is spent, you – citizens, entrepreneurs, innovators – are given the space to create wealth. This is the EU as it was meant to be: an ally of freedom, not a burden on our backs.
Europe must be neither a battlefield for nationalist egotisms nor a playground for bureaucratic experiments. A reformed EU can be a space of freedom, prosperity and cooperation – but only if we change our mindset and remove those who see public money as their private ATM. It is time to reset our priorities: less aristocracy, more free markets.