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ARTICLE – December 14, 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 – December 13, 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 – December 11, 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.
ARTICLE – November 29, 2022
Concerns over where the AI Act may lead the EU’s competitiveness
The European Commission’s proposal for an AI Act has now been fully discussed by the Member States. Several improvements have been proposed, some of which have had a partial impact. Meanwhile, the European Parliament’s deliberations are still ongoing, and these have raised a number of concerns.
ARTICLE – November 29, 2022
Did the Commission propose an emergency instrument that may hamper the fundamental idea of the EU single market?
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise was given the opportunity to comment on a consultation, launched by the Swedish government, on the European Commission’s proposal for a Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI). Here, we provide our overall comments
ARTICLE – November 28, 2022
Competitiveness topped the agenda as European business leaders gathered in Stockholm
Time for the EU to take the next step. As Sweden prepares to take on the presidency of the EU in January, the Director General of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Jan-Olof Jacke, says that Sweden has an opportunity to take on a greater role in the Union.
ARTICLE – November 28, 2022
Education adopted for the needs of the knowledge economy
The EU lags behind in the knowledge economy. At the same time, competitiveness is increasingly based on the access to, and use of, knowledge - and it has been this way for decades. Linked to this is that proper handling of knowledge-based assets is increasingly crucial.
ARTICLE – November 28, 2022
Our initial thoughts on the US Inflation Reduction Act
The US Inflation Reduction Act includes major subsidies, support and tax deductions for companies and private individuals. We are concerned that the law may distort competition, place EU companies at a disadvantage as a result of its ‘local content’ requirements and lead to a global subsidy race.
ARTICLE – November 28, 2022
Our priorities for the third TTC meeting in December 2022
In preparation for the third ministerial-level meeting of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in December, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise - together with our member organisations - has identified a number of priority areas for the Swedish business community.
ARTICLE – November 18, 2022
Today’s chips are hard to make from potatoes or EU policies
It’s time to question the Chip Act. Large scale industrial policy is bound to end up in the hands of powerful interest groups. Nothing has been more elusive than leadership in semiconductors, why should we think that the EU Commission is better at picking winners than the competitive market process?

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