More than 60% of European companies indicate hyperregulation as a direct barrier to entry for investment.
55% confidence
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Two independent sources or one primary source confirming the claim could not be found. All search results pointing to the 'over 60%' figure trace back to a single origin: the BusinessEurope Reform Barometer 2025.
The MEP used the term 'hyperregulation' (hiperregulación), a politically charged label, whereas the source uses the more neutral phrase 'excessive regulation'. The shift in terminology is significant: 'hyperregulation' implies an extreme, out-of-control regulatory environment beyond mere excess.
The BusinessEurope Reform Barometer is an annual survey of BusinessEurope's national member federations (employers' organisations), not a direct survey of individual companies. The methodology surveys federation perceptions rather than a stratified company-level sample, which may affect representativeness.
The MEP did not cite any source for the figure, making independent verification dependent entirely on search results.
The MEP belongs to VOX (PfE group), a party with a known anti-EU-regulation stance, which is relevant context for the political framing of the claim.
SecondaryBusinessEurope — Reform Barometer 2025 (PDF)Over 60% of EU companies see excessive regulation as an investment barrier. While the European Commission's target of a 25% reduction in reporting obligations is welcome, it must be complemented by a systematic competitiveness check of EU legislation.