Confederation of Swedish Enterprise

We are the voice of enterprise in Sweden.

The Commission’s proposal for a directive on traineeships: a barrier or a path to solutions?

The proposal aims to ensure fair treatment of trainees in employment, in line with non-discrimination, and to prevent the misuse of traineeships as regular employment.

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Declaration to boost EU’s digital development

The D9+ group adopted an important declaration in Copenhagen on how to boost the digital development in the EU.

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Six proposals for action that address current and future challenges

The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise’s input to the White paper ”How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?”

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”The environmental agenda needs to take businesses into account”

Sweden’s Jessika Roswall (M) is proposed to be the Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy.

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Europe Unlocked takes competitiveness debate to Madrid

A recent event in Madrid, hosted by the Swedish Enterprise-initiated campaign Europe Unlocked and the Swedish Embassy in Spain, discussed how the next European Commission can help boost productivity, growth, and economic prosperity.

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The forgotten potential of SMEs

There are companies whose potential is often forgotten even though they are the backbone of the economy. These companies are the small and medium-sized enterprises. Whenever there is a discussion on competitiveness these companies are often left out of the equation.

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European businesses’ key message to the Hungarian Presidency

Presidents and Directors General of BusinessEurope’s member federations gathered in Budapest for the upcoming Hungarian Presidency

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More trade opportunities, please

In order to brighten its economic prospects and to strengthen its competitiveness, the EU depends on better trade opportunities. Despite this, the majority of policy action over the last five years has, in fact, served to limit those opportunities.

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High time for the EU to refocus on the Single Market

The report by Mr. Enrico Letta focusing on the future of the Single Market has highlighted the need for the European Commission to present a Single Market Strategy in 2025, writes Cemille Üstün and Tuomas Nousiainen, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.

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Key Principles for Bolstering EU Defence, Resilience and Security

Recommendations from the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise to the institutions of the European Union in view of the upcoming policy cycle.

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Economic security, getting it right

With the EU Economic Security Strategy soon about to take more concrete shape, it is essential that it focuses on the right things. Whereas it can be pertinent to mitigate risks, its main aim must be to strengthen our economy and our competitiveness.

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Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: It has been a bumpy ride, and the journey has only just begun

Following months of negotiation between the EU legislators - and with many unexpected twists and turns along the way - the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive has now been approved by the European Parliament and the Council.

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Proxy advisors must act responsibly

It is positive that proxy advisors are willing to engage but we remain concerned that proxy advisor recommendations still sometimes seem to ignore local and company specifics and best practices, write Maria Larsson and Elias Skog, corporate governance experts.

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