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ARTICLE – October 5, 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 – September 27, 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 – September 27, 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 – September 26, 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 – September 15, 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.
ARTICLE – September 14, 2023
Highs and lows in von der Leyen’s speech
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the European Union speech was a mixed bag from a business perspective. “Several question marks remain over whether she can deliver policies that make the EU a centre for innovation and entrepreneurship,” says Anna Stellinger.
ARTICLE – August 14, 2023
Pilot study – Swedish companies’ compliance costs for handling VAT legislation
In the spring of 2023, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise conducted a study to estimate companies’ administrative costs related to Swedish VAT legislation. The calculated indicative administrative cost at the national level amounts to SEK 13.8 billion (Euro 1.2 billion) and affect roughly one million VAT registered companies.
ARTICLE – July 17, 2023
An Industrial Emissions Directive fit for a green deal
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, together with its members, welcome the European Parliament’s approval of a balanced set of revisions to the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).
ARTICLE – July 3, 2023
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise welcomes dialogue on shares with differentiated voting rights
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise welcomes the message from the proxy advisor ISS that ISS will not recommend against the discharge from liability of the directors in all Swedish companies having shares with differentiated voting rights.
ARTICLE – June 29, 2023
EU and India – new report highlights untapped potential
India and the European Union both stand to gain considerably from building a closer economic relationship. Our mutual trade, and investments in the other’s economy, lie far below their true potential. A new report highlights the challenges and opportunities ahead, and how best to address them.

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