An article by Matthias Wissman in FAZ criticises the EU’s “regulation fury”, arguing that over regulation has led to a “sinking number of EU member states where industry is a genuine concern. In a Union which consists of 27 member states, the weights have shifted. Countries without industrial heartlands are building majorities and gaining influence”. He notes this is “especially visible in environmental and climate policy. Central institutions as the Council and the Commission do not show here sufficient understanding of the industrial value added by the automotive, chemical or mechanical engineering industries. Month after month new regulations are being created”.