Jörgen Warborn· PPE

Confirmed

The Commission's goal is to achieve EUR 37.5 billion in cost reductions for European businesses.

Omissions

• The EUR 37.5 billion target represents savings by the end of the Commission's mandate in 2029, not an immediate achievement.
• The target is based on a 25% reduction in administrative burden for all businesses and 35% for SMEs.
• The claim was made in the context of ten 'omnibus' packages that have been presented, which the Commission stated would reduce costs by EUR 15 billion once implemented.
• The sources confirming this target were published in 2025, before the claim date of March 9, 2026.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission - Simplification pageThe 25% reduction target will translate to 37.5 billion savings for businesses
• PrimaryEuropean Commission - Press Release IP/25/2997Overall target of €37.5 billion in annual administrative cost savings by the end of this Commission's mandate
• PrimaryEuropean Commission - PDF Document on Simplification25% burden reduction target was announced in March 2023... estimated to save about EUR 37.5 billion
• SecondaryEU News - Competitiveness: Companies to save 37.5 billion with simplified EU rulesReduction target of about €37.5 billion in recurrent costs until the end of the mandate, therefore, mid-2029