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ARTICLE — 17 november 2016

New rules for EU anti-dumping measures

The EU Commission has proposed a new method for calculating whether, and to what extent, imported goods have been dumped. While this issue is technical, it is highly important – for importers and third country exporters.

ARTICLE — 10 oktober 2016

Swedish Enterprise visits the Slovak presidency of the EU

The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise’s Brussels office visited the Slovak Presidency of the EU in Bratislava on October 3-5. Meetings with the State Secretary of the Economy, the EU department on the Ministry of Labor, the Slovak Employers’ federation and the Swedish Embassy responsible for bilateral relations with Slovakia was on the agenda for the visit. The purpose was to deepen the understanding of the presidency’s interest in the Confederation’s key issues; trade, labor market, digitalization, better regulation and internal market with Slovak stakeholders.

ARTICLE — 16 juni 2016

New rules for posted workers - Better protection of workers or the end of posting?

Free movement of people and services is crucial for the internal market to function well. On March 8th, the European Commission presented its targeted revision of the posting of workers directive. The proposal is already one of the most controversial to be handled by the European legislators during 2016.

ARTICLE — 18 mars 2016

Towards the circular economy – opportunities and barriers

In December 2015 the European Commission launched the Circular Economy package. The ambitious package aims at stimulating Europe's transition towards a circular economy, boost global competitiveness, foster sustainable economic growth and generate new jobs. But will this vision be successful and what will it take to achieve the ambitions? In order to discuss this topic, the Swedish Society for Business and Politics, SPN, organised a seminar in Brussels, in the premises of the permanent representation of Sweden.

ARTICLE — 10 november 2015

One-sided arguments in new EU General Data Protection Regulation

The proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation is causing businesses to sound warning bells. Rene Summer, of Telecoms giant Ericsson, fears that new ways of handling personal data will complicate investment in data driven innovation.

ARTICLE — 8 oktober 2015

Trade Barriers block Swedish Export Success

The world's best head protection gear for bicyclists is a unique Swedish invention that has a global innovation protection and saves lives. But the gear cannot be sold to consumers in the US. A free trade agreement would increase exports explosively.

ARTICLE — 13 april 2015

Growth and Investments – Necessary Conditions for Sustainable Development

Economic growth is often depicted as an obstacle to rather than a necessary condition for creating environmentally sustainable development. But this view is increasingly being questioned, as research and empirical data now clearly point to a convincing conclusion — that economic growth and investment are essential to stemming environmental and climate challenges, writes Nicklas Skår, environmental rights specialist.

ARTICLE — 8 april 2014

Debt crisis priority issue in Swedish election debate

Austerity policies in Europe, current free trade negotiations between the EU and USA, the climate threat, and the internal market were several of the heated issues addressed when the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise helped organise an election debate with Sweden’s EMPs in Brussels.

ARTICLE — 30 januari 2014

International double taxation a serious problem within the EU

It´s crucial that the EU and the Member States keep up with the work on eliminating Double Taxation within the Union and worldwide, writes Hussein Abdali, taxexpert, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.

ARTICLE — 15 november 2013

A glimmer brightens autumn

The EU and Canada have entered an important free trade agreement. This covers customs duties as expected, but also includes significant opening in market access in many respects. The agreement can be seen as a template for what can be achieved in the ongoing negotiations between the EU and the USA. This opens the possibility for a huge transatlantic free trade area, writes Olof Erixon,

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