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ARTICLE — 28 februari 2024

Bring us Back to Growth!

Europe is in a growth crisis and in dire need of reforms to boost the industry’s competitiveness. Here’s how to do it.

ARTICLE — 25 februari 2024

The Importance of Extending the WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions

The 13th Ministerial Meeting (MC13) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is taking place in Abu Dhabi on 26-29 February. The Ministerial Conference is the most important decision-making body of the WTO, and several important issues with significant implications for global trade are being discussed.

ARTICLE — 22 februari 2024

EU permit processes are undermining willingness to invest

Overly complex processes and long waiting times for obtaining permits are acting as obstacles to EU inward investment, a new Business Europe report has shown. This report is welcomed by the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, which is now calling for a comprehensive review of EU permit processes.

ARTICLE — 30 januari 2024

Social dialogue must contribute to EU competitiveness

As proud carriers of the Nordic tradition of social dialogue, where autonomous social partners negotiate solutions, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise acknowledges the significance of today’s Social Partner Summit at Val Duchesse.

ARTICLE — 30 januari 2024

Empowering the Single Market: A 10-Point Policy Programme to Chart a New Path Forward

The 30th anniversary of the Single Market, which happened last year, helped to highlight its many impressive achievements. This year, now that we have sobered up following the celebration, the focus needs to be shifted to a more forward-looking, proactive approach.

ARTICLE — 29 januari 2024

Time to make GDPR truly fit for purpose

Swedish Enterprise welcomes the launch of the long-awaited consultation by the European Commission to review how the GDPR has been applied. While the objective of ensuring personal data protection is vital, some of the provisions introduced six years ago pose significant challenges.

ARTICLE — 29 januari 2024

High time for the EU to unite around growth and competitiveness

This must be the year when issues relating to European competitiveness and the business climate genuinely take centre stage in political debate.

ARTICLE — 22 januari 2024

Listing Act - Do Not Undermine its Objectives in the Final Phase of Negotiations

The overarching objective of the Listing Act is clear and unambiguous – to strengthen capital markets within the EU. It is hugely important that this objective remains the guiding compass for co-legislators, and that they do not lose track.

ARTICLE — 15 december 2023

Lost opportunities on digital innovation

There are substantial challenges in the EU when it comes intellectual property and digital innovation. That is the most important conclusion in a recent report from the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.

ARTICLE — 1 december 2023

Jacob Wallenberg: Competitiveness must shape the EU agenda

The European initiative ‘Europe Unlocked’ is now launched at the instigation of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, to act as a call to the next European Commission to ensure that growth and competitiveness are at the top of the EU agenda.

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