France asks EU to delay rights, environment business rules

Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 24, 2025

France on Friday asked the European Union to suspend "indefinitely" landmark new rules on environmental and human rights supply chain standards, saying they were too burdensome for businesses. 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. "Our companies nee