Frankfurt, Germany, Oct 20, 2025 (AFP) - Germany's Merz calls for deregulation to aid chemicals industry

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2025-10-20

The European Union needs to soften environmental rules to boost Germany's chemicals industry and help revive the sluggish economy, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday. Speaking at a trade union event in Hannover, Merz said that he would press the EU to "reduce unnecessary bureaucracy" and fight "to stop new bureaucracy". Germany will push for the "simplification" of EU REACH regulations on chemical safety, Merz said, citing "long and complex pr......

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