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ARTICLE – October 6, 2022
The Aarhus Convention could paralyse State Aid processes
When Europe is desperately trying to decouple itself from fossil fuel dependence, events are unfolding in the realm of State Aid that could pose a risk to rapid actions to put in place more sustainable alternatives.
ARTICLE – September 28, 2022
The Success of the Nordic Corporate Governance Model
The Nordic corporate governance model is proved successful and it ensures accountability and legal certainty while encouraging the long-term, active ownership of businesses. This is one of the reasons why the Nordic business community is critical of the European Commission’s proposal for CSDD.
ARTICLE – September 26, 2022
Busy times to draft formulate the AI Act
Work on the proposed AI Act will continue in the autumn in the European Council and Parliament. A large number of amendments are on the table. It is now time to draft formulate an applicable regulation that fulfils the purpose of the proposed act.
ARTICLE – September 26, 2022
Protection of trade secrets must be enshrined in the Data Act
Proposals for a new data act should, as far as possible, allow businesses to share data based on trust and freedom of contract. Rules on mandatory data sharing must not contradict union laws that protect other interests, especially the protection of privacy, security and trade secrets.
ARTICLE – September 26, 2022
An overly far-reaching instrument
The proposal for a Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI), which was launched on 19 September, demonstrates that the European Commission has not paid sufficient attention to the concerns expressed by the business organisations when responding to the consultations this spring.
ARTICLE – September 22, 2022
The EU and New Zealand enter into a trade agreement
An ambitious free trade agreement has been concluded between the EU and New Zealand, and bilateral trade is expected to grow by around 30 percent. ”This agreement will make it easier for the companies in both countries,” write trade experts at the Confederation for Swedish Enterprise.
ARTICLE – September 21, 2022
EU need to put competitiveness high up on the agenda
”It is worrying that today there is no overall strategy for strengthening competitiveness at EU level, therefore we need to put competitiveness high up on the agenda”, writes The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic in a joint statement.
ARTICLE – September 21, 2022
Von der Leyen’s state of the Union speech overlooked the importance of free trade
Anna Stellinger, Deputy Director General International and EU Affairs at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, notes a worrying trend towards increased state intervention and state aid instead of free trade in Ursula von der Leyen’s state of the Union speech.
ARTICLE – July 7, 2022
The European Innovation Agenda is too much old wine in new bottles
The European Commission has released its European Innovation Agenda. The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise emphasize the fundamental importance of businesses and a bottom-up market approach in building the European prosperity and sustainable development through innovation.
ARTICLE – July 5, 2022
Tom Erixon: “Business must be better at making their voice heard in the EU”
“The EU is of vital importance to Sweden. That’s why Swedish business must be even more active in our efforts to influence the EU and with our presence in Brussels,” said Alfa Laval CEO Tom Erixon in introductory remarks he made at a meeting in Strasbourg earlier this spring.

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