Debate: Will the "28th regime" give European startups a boost?
Many European startups are moving to the United States in search of a simpler legal environment, capital, and growth. The European Union wants to compete with this—and the proposed “28th regime” is intended to help, creating uniform rules for doing business across member states alongside national legal frameworks and facilitating the creation of startups in Europe. Can this step truly strengthen European competitiveness and keep startups “at home”? What barriers are currently hindering business across the EU? And what should the new regime include to make it truly attractive to both founders and investors?
Guests:
- Ondřej Krutílek, Member of the European Parliament
- Helena Horská, Member of the Supervisory Board of Raiffeisenbank
- Martin Jiránek, Government Representative for Startups, Czech Startup Association
- Vítězslav Hruška, Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Sole Proprietors of the Czech Republic
Moderator:
Filip Křenek, Researcher and Analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute
When: Monday, May 4, 2026, starting at 5:00 PM
Where: Europa Experience, Národní 10, Prague 1
Please register for the event here.
The event is organized by the Office of the European Parliament in the Czech Republic in cooperation with the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy.
