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ARTICLE — 3 september 2025

Closing in on EU-Mercosur trade agreement

The European Commission, through its 27 commissioners, has now formally “put forward its proposals to the Council for the signature and conclusion of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and the EU-Mexico Modernised Global Agreement (MGA)”, writes expert Björn Wedin.

ARTICLE — 2 september 2025

Simplification through Omnibus-packages?

The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise welcomes the strong focus within the EU on competitiveness and better regulation. The Confederation is ready to contribute to the identification of relevant and practical measures to reduce the administrative burden of businesses.

ARTICLE — 26 augusti 2025

Europe Unlocked Commissioned Reports

Over the course of one and a half years, Europe Unlocked commissioned several reports with the purpose of feeding into, and shaping, the debate ahead of a new European Commission taking office in the fall of 2024.

ARTICLE — 9 juli 2025

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.

ARTICLE — 8 juli 2025

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.

ARTICLE — 1 juli 2025

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.

ARTICLE — 30 juni 2025

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.

ARTICLE — 27 juni 2025

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.

ARTICLE — 24 juni 2025

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.

ARTICLE — 12 juni 2025

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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