In their proposal for simplification, the European Parliament’s shadow rapporteurs do not view it as an attack on consumer or worker protection. Rather, they see it as a response to the competitive landscape, in which multiple layers of regulation are weakening Europe. 22. April 2026 22. April 2026 Svenja Hahn (FDP) and Axel Voss (CDU) are the shadow rapporteurs for their respective parliamentary groups in the negotiations on the AI Omnibus.