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ARTICLE – September 17, 2020
Commentary on the Digital Services Act
The European Commission, through its new ‘Digital Service Act’ (DSA) is proposing novel and revised rules for digital services. In particular, these will address the responsibilities and obligations of digital services and strengthen supervision of digital services in the EU.
ARTICLE – September 16, 2020
An EU directive on minimum wages is unacceptable
Trade unions and employers’ organisations in the private sector, are deeply concerned about the Commission’s plans to present proposals on European minimum wages.
ARTICLE – September 9, 2020
New Competition Tool (NCT) - Public consultation
The Commission has suggested new rules to tackle what is described as structural competition problems on the markets. The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise rejects the suggested new competition tool and fully endorse the views of BusinessEurope on this matter.
ARTICLE – September 9, 2020
Consequences of the OECD:s digital tax reform proposals
The European Centre for International Political Economy claims that the OECD proposal to shift effective taxing powers away from small open economies to the world’s largest countries would undermine small countries’ relative attractiveness to international businesses.
ARTICLE – September 4, 2020
Swedes like free trade – but their support cannot be taken for granted
The majority of Swedes are positive about free trade, but views of the effects of trade on the environment and vulnerability in times are crisis is divided, a survey shows.
ARTICLE – July 14, 2020
EU-proposal detrimental to the Swedish labour market model
The European Commission is preparing a proposal which will provide a reference framework for the establishment of a decent minimum wage at European level. Sweden is firmly opposed. Johan Danielsson (S) one of the Swedish members of the European Parliament who is monitoring this issue carefully.
ARTICLE – July 9, 2020
Shared Nordic view of proposed European Climate Law
A key part of the Green Deal is the European Climate Law. At a webinar on 30 June, the four major Nordic organisations for private sector employers presented a new joint position paper: The Climate Law post Covid-19 – the role of industry and business in reaching the objectives of climate action and economic recovery.
ARTICLE – June 30, 2020
GDPR: More support for companies but no legislative changes
Every four years, the European Commission evaluates the Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The first report states that Europe needs the acquis to be applied uniformly. This will help smaller companies and facilitate international data exchange.
ARTICLE – June 26, 2020
"The legislative proposal sets out what pace the EU should adopt in its climate work"
In March, the European Commission published its proposal for a new European climate law. Therefore we asked the Swedish MEP Jytte Guteland (S, S&D) some questions.
ARTICLE – June 26, 2020
"Other countries can not take advantage of our ambitious climate work"
In March, the European Commission published its proposal for a new European climate law. Therefore we asked the Swedish MEP Jessica Polfjärd (M, EPP) some questions.

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