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ARTICLE — 6 februari 2023

Stellinger on the US climate package: “We need to act, but with a sense of proportion”

“The United States is currently no champion of free trade”. it has never been more important to engage constructively with the US. When the EU now seeks to react to the Inflation Reduction Act, we need to keep a good dialogue across the Atlantic and not lose sight of the long-term challenges.

ARTICLE — 30 januari 2023

The Pay Transparency Directive may harm the Swedish wage formation model

The final version of the Pay Transparency Directive has been agreed. The Directive is binding and establishes a minimum level of protection for workers. In so doing, the EU takes a hold on the wage formation in the Member States and court action on wage discrimination.

ARTICLE — 27 januari 2023

A design proposal based on out-of-date assumptions

Design not only makes the world more beautiful, but it also makes it more functional. Design is often a crucial element in taking everyday decisions. Design can help companies to communicate with a market. Protection of industrial design should be one of the most used intellectual property rights.

ARTICLE — 27 januari 2023

Creating a framework for increasing B2G data sharing in the Data Act

The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise welcomes the Swedish Presidency’s work in the Council and the corresponding work in the European Parliament in the proposed Data Act to find appropriate wording, clarifications and necessary amendments.

ARTICLE — 25 januari 2023

Confederation of Swedish Enterprise’s position regarding proposed changes to EU state aid rules

In a letter dated 13 January, 2023, the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Margrethe Vestager, wrote to EU member states regarding revisions to state aid regulations. The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise hereby presents its position.

ARTICLE — 19 januari 2023

Wanted: A strategy for a more competitive Europe

With a policy framework at EU level designed to boost competitiveness and productivity growth, the gap between the EU and the global leaders at the forefront of growth and innovation can be closed.

ARTICLE — 16 december 2022

Industry’s message to the most-digitalised EU member states

The EU’s most-digitalised member states are meeting in Gran Canaria on Friday. The business sector hopes to see initiatives to strengthen the digital single market and enhance international cooperation with like-minded countries.

ARTICLE — 14 december 2022

Green transition tops agenda for EU-US trade talks

The meeting between EU and US officials under the auspices of the Trade and Technology Council, (TTC), earlier this week resulted in several outcomes, including prioritisation of the green transition, the extension and expansion of mutual recognition agreements, and the launch of a roadmap for AI.

ARTICLE — 13 december 2022

Europe’s future competitiveness is at stake

Europe needs a fresh start, an aggressive agenda for reform and increased competitiveness, writes Jan-Olof Jacke, CEO of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise along Anna Stellinger, head of International and EU affairs.

ARTICLE — 11 december 2022

Stellinger: “Concern and lack of clarity over US Inflation Reduction Act”

The US is taking major steps towards achieving its commitments under the Paris Agreement. It is therefore unfortunate that the law includes discriminatory elements. Free trade – not closed borders – is what is needed for the green transition to become a reality, means Swedish Enterprise.

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