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In mid-June, the Member states were able to adopt its common position on the proposals for a Directive on payment services and electronic money services (PSD3), and a Regulation on payment services in the internal market (PSR).

The European Commission's new simplification agenda, introduced in early 2025, aims to reduce regulatory burdens and enhance competitiveness across the EU.

The Commission is considering placing binding targets for EV acquisitions on Corporate Fleets, which deliver the bulk of nearly new vehicles to the second hand market which are in turn predominantly financed through consumer loans.

Social Leasing encompasses a multitude of financing solutions from pure operating leases without transfer of ownership to true consumer finance. Eurofinas is working together with the Commission to help establish a framework that ensures the interests of our industry are taken into account.

At the end of February, the Commission released the Clean Industrial Deal, which is designed to revitalise Europe’s industrial sector while advancing its climate objectives. This initiative seeks to balance the EU’s decarbonisation goals with the need to enhance industrial competitiveness, particularly in response to challenges posed by energy costs and global competition.