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EU Inc is moving from idea to law in real time. Below is the story so far, newest first, from the founder petition in 2024 to live negotiations in 2026. We update this page as each step lands.
Parliament and Council negotiate the proposal
Council working parties and the European Parliament examine the draft 28th Regime regulation. A separate Parliament report explores a parallel "28th tax regime", kept distinct from the company-law file.
Founders back it, unions and academics urge caution
Startup founders and investors broadly welcome the proposal. Some labour groups and legal scholars raise concerns: whether Article 114 TFEU is the right legal basis, and whether building each EU Inc on a different national law risks 27 variants of one brand.
European Commission publishes the EU Inc proposal
Commissioner Michael McGrath presents the package: a Regulation (COM(2026) 321) and an accompanying communication, "Towards a 28th regime for EU companies" (COM(2026) 320). It proposes one optional, fully digital, EU-wide company with no minimum capital and an EU-wide stock option framework.
Von der Leyen: "We call it EU Inc"
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen publicly adopts the campaign's name for the 28th regime, saying the Commission's single EU company form is one "we call EU Inc".
Parliament adopts its 28th-regime recommendations
The European Parliament votes 492 to 144 (with 28 abstentions) to adopt a legislative-initiative report, led by rapporteur René Repasi, urging the Commission to deliver a 28th regime. It shapes the proposal that follows in March.
EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy commits to a proposal
The Commission strategy "Choose Europe to Start and Scale" names the 28th regime as a priority for innovative companies and commits to bringing forward legislation.
Competitiveness Compass announces the 28th regime
The Commission's Competitiveness Compass officially announces it will create a 28th regime of simplified, EU-wide corporate rules, turning a founder demand into Commission policy.
The EU Inc petition launches
A founder-led initiative led by Andreas Klinger goes public calling for a pan-European company. It gathers more than 13,000 signatures within months, growing past 24,000 by 2026.
Draghi report recommends a 28th regime
Mario Draghi's report on European competitiveness recommends an EU-wide legal statute so innovative companies can scale without re-incorporating in each country.
Letta report calls for a common legal status
Enrico Letta's single-market report, "Much more than a market", argues that legal fragmentation holds European companies back and floats a common European legal status.
What to watch next
The decisive moment is the negotiation between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU. Watch three things: how broadly the regime is scoped (which companies can use it), how it interacts with national company law and tax residence, and whether the end-of-2026 target for political agreement holds. Each of these can shift the launch date. For the structured view, see the EU Inc timeline.
How to follow EU Inc
This page is the running log. For the legal background behind the headlines, read the 28th Regime; for the people and reports driving it, see the EU Inc initiative. If you want the updates that actually affect your plans, the simplest way is to get on our list.
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