E. Mytilineos: “EU Bureaucracy Has Crossed the Line – It Is Accountable to No One”

In a strong and widely discussed statement on LinkedIn, Evangelos Mytilineos, president of Metlen, expressed profound concern over how the European Union’s administrative apparatus functions. According to him, the EU has developed a bureaucratic structure so large and complex that it now operates “without any real accountability” and detached from the needs of the actual economy.

Mytilineos’ Intervention: “An oversized and opaque mechanism beyond oversight”

In his post, Mytilineos emphasized that the European Union:

• has evolved into an “excessively large and excessively complex administrative mechanism”,
• continually produces new rules, regulations, and procedural burdens,
• operates through processes lacking meaningful accountability,
• slows down businesses and decision-making,
• undermines Europe’s competitiveness on the global stage.

His criticism goes beyond the usual complaints about “bureaucracy.” It points to a deeper systemic dysfunction, where decisions are produced by institutions that do not meaningfully answer to anyone.

Why His Statement Matters

The comments carry particular weight because they come from one of Greece’s most influential industrial leaders and from a group that operates internationally in energy, metals, infrastructure, and technology.

Mytilineos’ intervention is significant because:

• he has direct, practical experience with EU regulatory frameworks,
• he leads one of the fastest-growing industrial and energy groups in Europe,
• he engages regularly with EU institutions and international investors.

At a time when Europe is debating its long-term strategy on competitiveness, energy transition, and investment policy, such remarks resonate far beyond the business world.

The Larger Question: Is Europe Falling Behind?

Mytilineos’ concerns align with a broader trend among European businesses, which increasingly point to:

• overregulation,
• slow and fragmented procedures,
• poor institutional coordination,
• rigidity in approving and implementing major investments,
• barriers in energy policy and infrastructure development.

Many analysts argue that the EU risks losing ground to the United States and Asia, where decision-making is faster, more flexible, and more investment-friendly.

What Mytilineos’ Intervention Signals

His statement serves as:

• a warning to EU institutions,
• a call for bureaucratic reform in Brussels,
• a reminder that Europe needs agility to remain competitive,
• an exposure of a systemic problem felt across the business community.

With his characteristically direct tone, Mytilineos gives voice to a growing sentiment: the EU needs less bureaucracy and more effectiveness if it wants to stay relevant in the new global economy.

Source: pagenews.gr