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ARTICLE – October 24, 2023
The Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP)
STEP seeks to increase the amount of support available to environmental technology, research-intensive technology (deep tech), and biotechnology through a number of existing EU programmes. The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise is critical of the proposal for several reasons.
ARTICLE – October 19, 2023
The EU will grow and fundamentally change: “The question is not if, but when”
The EU needs to prepare to become significantly larger in the future. The issue of EU enlargement has jumped to the top of the agenda recently and will likely result in fundamental changes to the Union. “Debate about how the EU needs to be reshaped for the future is well underway”.
ARTICLE – October 18, 2023
No patent rights, no knowledge economy
The ability to obtain patents is vital to a well-functioning market economy. But changes that are now being planned at EU level risk undermining protections for innovations in sectors such as digital innovation.
ARTICLE – October 18, 2023
Net-Zero Industry Act – is the scope beginning to become clearer?
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise is pleased that the work in the Council and European Parliament on reaching a final design for the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) is progressing.
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.

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