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ARTICLE – November 28, 2022
Competitiveness topped the agenda as European business leaders gathered in Stockholm
Time for the EU to take the next step. As Sweden prepares to take on the presidency of the EU in January, the Director General of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Jan-Olof Jacke, says that Sweden has an opportunity to take on a greater role in the Union.
ARTICLE – November 28, 2022
Education adopted for the needs of the knowledge economy
The EU lags behind in the knowledge economy. At the same time, competitiveness is increasingly based on the access to, and use of, knowledge - and it has been this way for decades. Linked to this is that proper handling of knowledge-based assets is increasingly crucial.
ARTICLE – November 28, 2022
Our initial thoughts on the US Inflation Reduction Act
The US Inflation Reduction Act includes major subsidies, support and tax deductions for companies and private individuals. We are concerned that the law may distort competition, place EU companies at a disadvantage as a result of its ‘local content’ requirements and lead to a global subsidy race.
ARTICLE – November 28, 2022
Our priorities for the third TTC meeting in December 2022
In preparation for the third ministerial-level meeting of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in December, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise - together with our member organisations - has identified a number of priority areas for the Swedish business community.
ARTICLE – November 18, 2022
Today’s chips are hard to make from potatoes or EU policies
It’s time to question the Chip Act. Large scale industrial policy is bound to end up in the hands of powerful interest groups. Nothing has been more elusive than leadership in semiconductors, why should we think that the EU Commission is better at picking winners than the competitive market process?
ARTICLE – October 26, 2022
Five priorities for Sweden’s EU Presidency in 2023
From 1 January 2023, Sweden will hold the EU Presidency for the third time. This is an excellent opportunity for Sweden to show how we want the EU to develop. As well as saying what we don’t want, we need to be equally clear about what it is we actually do want from the EU.
ARTICLE – October 26, 2022
Ensure the proper application of the Trade Secrets Directive in the Data Act
With the Data Act, the European Commission has proposed a comprehensive regulation to establish a horizontal framework for industrial, non-personal data sharing in the European Union. The regulation will bring a significant change to the business environment.
ARTICLE – October 25, 2022
The EU’s economic Resilience: Lesson Learned for the Digital Economy
A stronger and more competitive European economy was the focus of a panel discussion hosted by the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic (SPCR) on the 19th of October. Charlotte Andersdotter, head of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise’s EU office was one of the panellists.
ARTICLE – October 18, 2022
Supply chain instability worries businesses
More than seven out of ten importers are experiencing disruptions in their supply chains according to a new survey from the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.
ARTICLE – October 14, 2022
A big step towards simpler rules for data transfers to the United States
The conditions are now in place for a fresh decision to be taken on data transfers between the EU and the U.S. President Biden has signed an executive order to strengthen the protection of personal data in the U.S.

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