EU lags on Draghi competitiveness plan: only 15.7% of recommendations implemented

A year after Mario Draghi's competitiveness report, the EU has implemented only 15.7% of its recommendations, with member-state divisions most acute over a single European capital market. The slow pace signals persistent political fragmentation that could undermine the bloc's ability to close the innovation and productivity gap with the US and China. Uncertainty remains over whether the next Commission cycle will prioritize these reforms.