Confederation of Swedish Enterprise

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Electricity price relief under CISAF - an analysis of the expected impact

The new state aid framework, CISAF, supports energy-intensive industries to compensate for high electricity costs. But an analysis shows that only certain countries have the possibility to fully utilise the price relief state aid measure.

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The Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act – an important act that requires careful consideration

In the process of framing the upcoming Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise submits a reply to the European Commission public consultation.

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Enabling Quality Jobs Through Competitiveness and Skills – Our Input to the European Commission’s Roadmap

The European Commission has announced that it will present a Quality Jobs Roadmap in the fourth quarter of 2025. As part of this process, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise has submitted a written contribution outlining our key messages.

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Good That the State Aid Rules Are Being Reformed – But the Pitfalls Are Many

The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise welcomes the European Commission’s review of the state aid rules, but parts of the framework are poorly thought through. Particularly concerning is the electricity price support for energy-intensive industries, writes Stefan Sagebro, expert in state aid.

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North East Flank Business Priorities on EU Preparedness, Resilience, and Defence Readiness

In the lead-up to the EUCO meeting on 26–27 June 2025, in light of the recent publication of the Preparedness Union Strategy and the EU’s broader ambition to strengthen defence capabilities by 2030—the North East Flank business community sees a clear need to contribute to these critical discussions.

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North East Flank Group Recommendations on Ramping Up European Defence and Security Capability

In light of Europe’s increasingly complex security environment, the business communities of Sweden, Poland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Norway, and Lithuania jointly call for urgent and strategic action to strengthen Europe’s defence, security, and industrial resilience.

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Driving Growth Together: A business perspective on the EU-India FTA

In a joint paper, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and the Confederation of Indian Industry, present a set of 9 actionable priorities to make the EU-India Free Trade Agreement commercially meaningful and future-ready for Indian and Swedish businesses, writes Asees Ahuja, Director EU Policy.

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Simplifying the EU’s digital regulatory framework

The EU’s digital regulatory framework has developed into a thicket of overlapping requirements and unclear delimitations. This complexity hampers innovation and creates legal uncertainty for businesses across Europe, write Carola Ekblad och Carolina Brånby.

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Put AI to work

EU must strengthen its productivity growth – a key message in former ECB President Mario Draghi’s report on Europe’s future competitiveness. In short: more needs to be produced with fewer working hours, writes Elin Lilliehök, policy advisor.

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