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ARTICLE — 6 november 2023

The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise’s comments on the European Commission’s Work Programme 2024

In October, the European Commission adopted its annual work programme setting out the list of the most important actions it will take in the year ahead.. Read our comments on the program from a business perspective below.

ARTICLE — 24 oktober 2023

The Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP)

STEP seeks to increase the amount of support available to environmental technology, research-intensive technology (deep tech), and biotechnology through a number of existing EU programmes. The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise is critical of the proposal for several reasons.

ARTICLE — 19 oktober 2023

The EU will grow and fundamentally change: “The question is not if, but when”

The EU needs to prepare to become significantly larger in the future. The issue of EU enlargement has jumped to the top of the agenda recently and will likely result in fundamental changes to the Union. “Debate about how the EU needs to be reshaped for the future is well underway”.

ARTICLE — 18 oktober 2023

No patent rights, no knowledge economy

The ability to obtain patents is vital to a well-functioning market economy. But changes that are now being planned at EU level risk undermining protections for innovations in sectors such as digital innovation.

ARTICLE — 18 oktober 2023

Net-Zero Industry Act – is the scope beginning to become clearer?

The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise is pleased that the work in the Council and European Parliament on reaching a final design for the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) is progressing.

ARTICLE — 5 oktober 2023

Global trade faces headwinds

Businesses need progress in the making of modern trade rules fit for the 21st century. The WTO Ministerial Conference, MC13, in February provides a venue in that sense. However, many obstacles remain to be cleared as global trade still faces headwinds.

ARTICLE — 27 september 2023

The Single Market Emergency Instrument is now in the trialogue negotiations

The original proposal for the Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI) was first presented by the European Commission in September 2022. Following long and intense discussions, the file has now entered the trialogue negotiations.

ARTICLE — 27 september 2023

To regulate or not regulate generative AI: Uphold the principles of best regulation

Have politicians missed how important general purpose AI systems will be to the EU’s AI success and competitiveness? That´s the question that needs to be answered, according to Carolina, Director, Digital policy.

ARTICLE — 26 september 2023

The EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement - A strategic, economic and sustainable win-win

It is time for the EU-Mercosur FTA to be approved. The benefits, on both sides of the Atlantic, could be substantial and could not only facilitate mutually advantageous trade and investment but also contribute to strategic gains and sustainable development.

ARTICLE — 15 september 2023

“¡Competitiveness, por favor!”

During its presidency of the EU, Sweden succeeded in putting competitiveness on the bloc’s agenda. As Spain now takes over the presidency, it is imperative that competitiveness remains central to policymaking, writes Anna Stellinger.

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