Informal meeting of the Competitiveness Council in Stockholm

By invitation from the Swedish EU Presidency, Anna Stellinger delivered the introductory speech to the break-out session focused on EU’s Single Market. In particular, the remarks served to highlight why we need to pay even more attention to the Single Market; why we – from an industry and business perspective – are concerned about some current developments; and, perhaps most importantly, what we would need from a forward-looking Single Market agenda.

Read the full speech below.

During the first day of the informal meeting for the competitiveness ministers the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise organized together with the member federations and companies a business fair. A guided tour provided the participants with experiences and examples from companies representing different sectors that are at the forefront of the green transition. The Business Safari was set to function as a scene setter and to contribute with practical examples for the following discussions.