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ARTICLE – October 12, 2026
Competitiveness and quality jobs go hand in hand
The European Commission’s Quality Jobs Act must focus on simplification, competitiveness and respect for national labour market models.
ARTICLE – October 9, 2026
Europe needs greater digital capacity, not digital isolation
Europe needs more cloud and AI capacity. The Cloud and AI Development Act can help, but only if it strengthens investment, innovation and competitiveness, writes Carola Ekblad, expert Digital Policy.
ARTICLE – October 7, 2026
Finally, a proposal on IP in public procurement
The EU Commission has published proposals for two major legislative packages: one on public procurement and the European Innovation Act. Both contained long-awaited provisions on how intellectual property rights may and should be handled in public procurement, writes Christina Wainikka.
ARTICLE – September 30, 2026
European Preference risks raising costs and weakening competitiveness
The debate on European Preference in the EU’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) has largely focused on resilience and reducing strategic dependencies. A new report finds that these objectives may come with significant trade-offs in terms of costs, competition and long-term competitiveness.
ARTICLE – September 9, 2026
Regulatory simplification must become a strategic priority for the EU
The EU’s increased focus on regulatory simplification and the use of omnibus packages is welcome. However, significant work remains to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses.
ARTICLE – September 2, 2026
Swedish business calls for stronger EU growth agenda
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise is urging Sweden’s next government to make growth a guiding principle of its EU policy, with a stronger focus on competitiveness and faster decision-making.
ARTICLE – June 24, 2026
Europe needs better pensions — not one-size-fits-all rules
The European Commission has presented a comprehensive pension package. Although the ambition is commendable, the EU’s effort must not undermine well-functioning national pension systems, writes David Johnsson, Director International Employment Affairs.
ARTICLE – June 18, 2026
The competitiveness blind spot
The summer of 2026 may become a defining moment for Europe’s competitiveness agenda. The Commission has announced presentations of Innovation Act, Startup and Scaleup Strategy as well as proposed changes to the rules on public procurement. There are also substantial discussions on research policy.
ARTICLE – June 11, 2026
Streamlining European preference – keep it targeted and workable
In its response to the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise calls for simpler rules, greater legal certainty and an outward-looking approach to trade and supply chains.
ARTICLE – June 10, 2026
Simplification in Focus as D9+ Met in Luxembourg
Regulatory simplification, digital sovereignty, and European competitiveness were the topics when ministers and business representatives from the D9+ countries met recently. The message from the business community was clear: focus must be on simplifying and implementing existing rules.