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Henrik Isakson

Director Trade Policy
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International trade: trade policy, FTAs, trade and sustainability and security policy

Latest Articles by Henrik Isakson

COMMENT — 4 April 2025

Remissyttrande CBAM Omnibus-förslag

REPORT — 7 March 2025

Svenska företags oro för handeln med USA och Kina

ARTICLE — 18 December 2024

The EU needs to be open and assertive in its new trade policy

EU trade policy must continue to be open and primarily focused on market access, whilst at the same time also be vigilant in an increasingly challenging geopolitical environment. Open trade and sustainability should also be mutually supportive, write experts Henrik Isakson och Ingrid Serup.
ARTICLE — 18 December 2024

Öppen handelspolitik i en osäker omvärld

EU:s handelspolitik måste fortsätta att vara öppen och inriktad på marknadstillträde, samtidigt som den måste anpassas till en allt mer komplex och utmanande geopolitisk miljö. Öppen handel och hållbarhet måste också stödja varandra ömsesidigt, skriver experterna Henrik Isakson och Ingrid Serup.
REPORT — 18 December 2024

A COMPASS FOR EU TRADE POLICY - OPENNESS AND ASSERTIVENESS IN CHALLENGING TIMES

REPORT — 28 November 2024

Bridging markets: Swedish business perspectives on policies to expand economic collaboration with India

The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise surveyed Swedish companies to understand how to create favourable conditions and policies for their increased economic activity in India.
ARTICLE — 8 November 2024

Höjda tullar kommer att slå hårt mot USA, EU och Sverige

Donald Trump har stora ambitioner och vill använda massiva tullar som medel för att minska importen och istället öka tillverkningen i USA. Det kommer att drabba EU och Sverige, samt inte minst USA, skriver experterna Ingrid Serup och Henrik Isakson.
ARTICLE — 1 October 2024

Ryktet om WTO:s död är överdrivet

Världshandelsorganisationen WTO är sen åtskilliga år försvagad och har svårt att leverera nya liberaliseringar. Men det betyder absolut inte att organisationen förlorat sin relevans, skriver Henrik Isakson, policyansvarig handelspolitik, och Ingrid Serup, expert handelspolitik.
ARTICLE — 27 May 2024

More trade opportunities, please

In order to brighten its economic prospects and to strengthen its competitiveness, the EU depends on better trade opportunities. Despite this, the majority of policy action over the last five years has, in fact, served to limit those opportunities.
ARTICLE — 21 May 2024

Economic security, getting it right

With the EU Economic Security Strategy soon about to take more concrete shape, it is essential that it focuses on the right things. Whereas it can be pertinent to mitigate risks, its main aim must be to strengthen our economy and our competitiveness.
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