Welcome to Better Europe's weekly update on EU Affairs. SÉJOURNÉ SELLS RED TAPE SIMPLIFICATION, WARBORN WANTS EVEN MORE A Parliament Legal Affairs Committee meeting turned into a regulatory battlefield this week, as Commission Executive Vice President Stéphane Séjourné pitched the ‘Omnibus’ proposal for simpler (read: deregulated) rules. However, Jörgen Warborn (EPP, Sweden), the MEP responsible for the file, argued that it doesn’t go far enough. Séjourné presented the Omnibus I package as a lifeline for EU businesses drowning in complexity. The goal? Trim legal fat, not slash standards. He promised digitalized procedures, clearer rules for SMEs, and more predictable policymaking, especially regarding sustainability, investment, and the single market. But Warborn wasn't convinced. Presenting his initial ideas, he welcomed the Commission proposal as "a good start," yet pressed for deeper cuts.…