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ARTICLE – July 7, 2022
The European Innovation Agenda is too much old wine in new bottles
The European Commission has released its European Innovation Agenda. The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise emphasize the fundamental importance of businesses and a bottom-up market approach in building the European prosperity and sustainable development through innovation.
ARTICLE – July 5, 2022
Tom Erixon: “Business must be better at making their voice heard in the EU”
“The EU is of vital importance to Sweden. That’s why Swedish business must be even more active in our efforts to influence the EU and with our presence in Brussels,” said Alfa Laval CEO Tom Erixon in introductory remarks he made at a meeting in Strasbourg earlier this spring.
ARTICLE – July 4, 2022
Three suggestions for the EU Chips Act
Many parts of the Chips Act are questionable from the point of view of business and from a level playing field perspective. In a position paper, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise present three suggestions for improvement.
ARTICLE – June 29, 2022
The WTO is showing signs of life
Last week, the trade ministers of WTO’s 164 Member States gathered for the postponed biennial ministerial conference. Expectations of concrete results ahead of the conference were lukewarm, but now is seems fair to say that the multilateral trading system is showing signs of life once again.
ARTICLE – June 27, 2022
A Geographical Indication protection for craft and industrial products will undermine both trade and European competitiveness
It is clear that there will be an impact on competition within the EU. This is not just a problem for the single market; it will also have an impact on international trade.
ARTICLE – June 23, 2022
Position on the Ecodesign requirements for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise welcomes the proposed Regulation and sees this as an important step towards a more circular economy in Europe and an enabler to reach climate and other sustainability goals.
ARTICLE – June 21, 2022
New EU ban could outlaw thousands of Swedish products
The EU is set to ban thousands of chemicals used in industrial applications. In Sweden, the chemical sector estimates that the move will cause SEK 38 billion in lost sales and 7,000 job losses. “We’re losing competitiveness,” says Kristina Neimert Carne at Ikem.
ARTICLE – June 20, 2022
New vertical competition rules
Parts of the EU competition rules has been revised, a move the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise welcomes. “All clarifications are indeed welcome,” says Stefan Sagebro, competition and state aid expert.
ARTICLE – June 20, 2022
“It’s the competitiveness, stupid!”
The EU lacks a competitiveness agenda and a plan to develop the EU Single Market. This is worrying because competitiveness, growth, and the Single Market are at the very heart of the strength and added value of the EU, says Anna Stellinger.
ARTICLE – June 10, 2022
IPCEI - a lot of talk and a slow workshop
One of the most prominent instruments of EU industrial policy is the IPCEI. Stefan Sagebro, expert on competition and State Aid issues at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, writes about what is currently happening in this area right now.

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