{"id":1918850,"date":"2026-05-05T14:36:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1918850"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:36:57","slug":"eu-split-over-market-supervision-threatens-competitiveness-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1918850","title":{"rendered":"EU split over market supervision threatens competitiveness plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/57\/34\/1200x675_cmsv2_4f1b0c54-23e5-599e-a2b0-7d748a99862c-9745734.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2891418-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2891418\" data-cid=\"9747642\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2891418-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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2019.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              An investor walks by an electronic board displaying stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, October 2019.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo\/Andy Wong<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\/Andy Wong\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspEleonora Vasques\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1777991817\">\n       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its competitiveness agenda.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The divisions stem largely from reluctance among some member states to cede national supervisory powers to the EU level \u2014 a recurring issue in the bloc\u2019s legislative process.<\/p>\n<p>The EU is stepping up efforts to boost its global competitiveness and reduce reliance on the US and China. To achieve this, member states are promoting a competitiveness agenda in which the integration of capital markets plays a central role.<\/p>\n<p>The bloc aims to create a single market for capital, allowing money \u2014 including investments and savings \u2014 to flow freely across borders without regulatory barriers. Currently, capital markets are largely governed by national legislation, resulting in a fragmented landscape for businesses and investors.<\/p>\n<p>Although some rules are harmonised across the EU, their implementation, supervision and enforcement differ, further contributing to fragmentation.<\/p>\n<p>To address this, the European Commission has proposed harmonising rules and granting additional supervisory powers to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), which coordinates oversight of EU financial markets.<\/p>\n<p>However, discussions among EU finance ministers in Brussels on Tuesday revealed no agreement and little progress at the technical level. This comes despite expectations that member states would deliver results by June, an EU diplomat told Euronews.<\/p>\n<p>Capital markets are venues where individuals, companies and governments can raise and invest funds. They enable the buying and selling of financial assets such as company shares and debt instruments.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of deeper integration argue that it would lower costs and improve access to funding for companies, savers and investors.<\/p>\n<p>According to 2025 data from the International Monetary Fund, internal barriers within the single market are equivalent to a tariff of 44% on goods and as much as 110% on services.<\/p>\n<p>The European Commission reported that in 2024, the market capitalisation of EU stock exchanges stood at 73% of GDP, compared with 270% in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__container\">\n<article id=\"abe-2890459-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2890459\" data-cid=\"9743365\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2890459-label-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/33\/65\/480x270_cmsv2_ebaa4cb8-3bc7-5de7-96b7-2ab9e118f474-9743365.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Farmers gather to protest the EU-Mercosur free-trade deal in Madrid, Spain. 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The Anthropic website and mobile phone app are shown, Jul. 2024\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Anthropic reportedly in talks to secure UK-based Fractile AI chips<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2887814-pos1-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2887814\" data-cid=\"9729810\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Why is Europe&#8217;s break from Visa and Mastercard facing resistance?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2891047-pos2-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2891047\" data-cid=\"9745730\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Shipping giant MSC opens new trade route to bypass Hormuz disruption<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2890449-pos3-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2890449\" data-cid=\"9743328\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Which European cities are driving the luxury housing surge?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2888278-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2888278\" data-cid=\"9732334\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Richest countries in 2026: France and Germany fail to make the top 10<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2891232-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2891232\" data-cid=\"9746651\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    European markets mixed as oil prices stay elevated on Iran war fears<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">EU countries remain divided over rules to harmonise the supervision of capital markets, despite Brussels pushing for swift integration of the single market to advance its competitiveness agenda.The divisions stem largely from reluctance among some member states to cede national supervisory powers to the EU level \u2014 a recurring issue in the bloc\u2019s legislative process.The EU is stepping up efforts to boost its global competitiveness and reduce reliance on the US and China. To achieve this, member states are promoting a competitiveness agenda in which the integration of capital markets plays a central role.The bloc aims to create a single market for capital, allowing money \u2014 including investments and savings \u2014 to flow freely across borders without regulatory barriers. Currently, capital markets are largely governed by national legislation, resulting in a fragmented landscape for businesses and investors.Although some rules are harmonised across the EU, their implementation, supervision and enforcement differ, further contributing to fragmentation.To address this, the European Commission has proposed harmonising rules and granting additional supervisory powers to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), which coordinates oversight of EU financial markets.However, discussions among EU finance ministers in Brussels on Tuesday revealed no agreement and little progress at the technical level. This comes despite expectations that member states would deliver results by June, an EU diplomat told Euronews.Capital markets are venues where individuals, companies and governments can raise and invest funds. They enable the buying and selling of financial assets such as company shares and debt instruments.Supporters of deeper integration argue that it would lower costs and improve access to funding for companies, savers and investors.According to 2025 data from the International Monetary Fund, internal barriers within the single market are equivalent to a tariff of 44% on goods and as much as 110% on services.The European Commission reported that in 2024, the market capitalisation of EU stock exchanges stood at 73% of GDP, compared with 270% in the United States.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2026\/05\/05\/eu-split-over-market-supervision-threatens-competitiveness-plans&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/57\/34\/1200x675_cmsv2_4f1b0c54-23e5-599e-a2b0-7d748a99862c-9745734.jpg&#8221;] Europe News Ukraine strikes Russian army facility 1,000km into Moscow&#8217;s territory Earth News Polish moose increasingly choosing to live in Germany Sport Simeone and Arteta face off in quest for Champions League glory Culture news Wales\u2019 finest musical export: An introduction to Super Furry Animals Europe News Ukraine strikes Russian army facility [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-1918850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1918850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1918850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1918850\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1918850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1918850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1918850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}