Eurochambres’ Documents
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Striking the balance between short term and long-term measures to restore EU’s competitiveness
In light of the 30th anniversary of the internal market and at the request of the European Council, the European Commission will on 16 March present a long-term strategy for the European competitivene...
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Balancing urgency and caution: Eurochambres’ stance on the update of the Electricity Market Design
Over the past year, electricity prices in the EU have increased significantly. The price surge began in the summer of 2021 when Russia reduced its gas supplies to Europe, just as global demand was pic...
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Global Economic Survey 2023 (GES2023) Report
The 2023 Eurochambres Global Economic Survey (GES2023) was conducted during November and December 2022. The survey provides a qualitative assessment for the year ahead of global economic developments,...
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Chambers call for structural changes to revive the Single Market
2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the single market, the flagship achievement of Europe’s integration process. The EU has evolved into the world’s most integrated transnational market and became...
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SME Test Benchmark report
Eurochambres, Business Europe, and SME United present the "SME Test Benchmark" report, assessing 26 SME relevant European Commission legislative impact assessments.
The main objective of the Europe...
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Eurochambres Economic Survey 2023 (EES2023) Report
The Eurochambres Economic Survey 2023 is unique at European level in being based on responses to a common survey from over 42.000 European companies on their expectations for next year. Over the years...
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A snap analysis of the Commission’s 2023 Work Programme
On 18 October, the European Commission adopted its Work Programme for 2023, providing an outline of initiatives that we can expect to see over the course of the coming year and building on some of the...
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State of the Union Speech 2022
European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, delivered her annual State of the Union speech on 14 September to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Joined by the honorary guest, First Lady o...
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Eurochambres Twin Transition Survey
Recent economic shocks and the subsequent slowdown make investments more important than ever to improve resilience, guarantee stability, and accelerate the path towards sustainability. The European Un...
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Interview with Eurochambres International Trade Committee Chair, Ian Talbot
More than 30 million jobs in the European Union depend on external trade, and with close to 90% of global economic growth expected to be generated outside Europe in the coming years, access to the wor...
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Interview with Eurochambres Economic Policy committee chair – Wolfgang Grenke
The Economic Policy Committee covers a wide range of dossiers, including access to finance, industrial policy, business taxations, among others. The main legislative dossier for the committee currentl...
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Interview with Eurochambres Single Market Committee Chair, Juho Romakkaniemi
In the interest of the companies the Chambers of Commerce represent, Eurochambres relentlessly advocates for better market access in general and in the European Union in particular. The Covid-19 crisi...
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Article Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: how to make it work for SMEs
Chambers believe that corporate due diligence should be proportionate, risk-based, and sector specific. Alignment with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights, as well as th...
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Interview with Eurochambres Neighbourhood and Enlargement Committee Chair, Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu
As leading business representatives, chambers are supporting the business community to prepare for enlargement in enhancing SME competitiveness, as well as strengthening economic, trade and investment...
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Eurochambres flash survey: Green skills in the eyes of European businesses
The shift towards a greener and more sustainable economy has a profound impact on the European labour market. Green skills and green jobs are instrumental in translating the new opportunities created...
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Interview with Eurochambres Sustainability Committee Chair, Vladimir Dlouhý
Energy is a vital commodity that fuels our economy. The surge in energy prices and high volatility since last autumn have triggered calls to reduce our dependence on energy imports from third countrie...
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Interview with Eurochambres Skills Committee Chair, Martha Schultz
Eurochambres believes that maximising the value of Europe’s human capital is vital to increasing its global competitiveness and to tackling unemployment. This requires a workforce that is equipped w...
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Europe Day 2022: take inspiration from the past to solve today’s challenges
Luc Frieden, President of Eurochambres
9 May, Europe Day, should be a moment to celebrate peace and unity as it marks the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, established to forge stronger coopera...
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Eurochambres flash survey on the economic impact of the war in Ukraine
26 national chambers provided feedback on the economic implications of the war in Ukraine across Europe in a survey conducted by Eurochambres in late March 2022 among its members. This came one month...
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War in Ukraine
Eurochambres and many national chambers are maintaining contact with our colleagues at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who are striving to continue to support member companies in the m...
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2022 a year to make businesses more resilient and fit for the future
The continuing shadow of COVID-19 and the EU’s ambitious policy agenda provide the political backdrop for our 2022 work programme. EUROCHAMBRES priorities focus on ensuring a business-friendly appro...
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Report of Eurochambres Economic Survey 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Despite facing a sharp contraction in the biennium 2020-21, businesses in Europe expect to perform better in 2022 as a result of severe measures taken to curb the spread of the v...
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Eurochambres takeaways from the updated EU Industrial Policy
The updated 2020 New Industrial Strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery”, seeks to “learn lessons from the COVID-19 crisis, strengthen the EU’s economic resilience an...
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The EU SME Strategy one year on: Challenges and Opportunities
The EU SME Strategy, published exactly one year ago by the European Commission aimed at helping small businesses leading the twin transition, reducing regulatory burdens and red...
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State of the Union’s business community – Christoph Leitl, President of Eurochambres
Prior to Ursula von der Leyen’s first annual SOTEU speech as President of the European Commission, the President of the association of European chambers of commerce & industry provides a busines...
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Strengthening EU and Turkey relations is vital for regional and global stability and security
Article by EUROCHAMBRES Vice President and President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, on what is needed for EU-Turkey relations to work to the benef...