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European Commission 25% reporting reduction target one year on: no tangible improvement for businesses
Exactly one year on from the announcement by the European Commission President of a 25% reporting reduction target, feedback from the network of chambers of commerce and industry indicates that busine...
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Global Economic Survey 2024 (GES2024) – Press Release
Less than a week before the WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13), the Global Economic Survey 2024 (GES2024) published today identifies geopolitical tensions and instability as the most significa...
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Global Economic Survey 2024 (GES2024) – Report
In 2024, the global economy faces heightened challenges due to ongoing geopolitical tensions, exacerbated by the long-term impacts of the pandemic, the on-going conflict in Ukraine, and in the Middle...
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Eurochambres recommendations for the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference
European business and welfare depend to a great extent on the ability to maintain open markets, underpinned by free and fair trade and the predictability of global market conditions as enshrined throu...
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EU 2040 climate targets must address economic challenges
On 6 February, the European Commission presented its communication regarding the EU's target of reducing emissions by 90% by 2040. Prior to this announcement, Eurochambres President, Vladimír Dlouhý...
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Eurochambres Manifesto 2024-2029
In the 2024-2029 EU policy agenda, the spotlight is on revitalizing Europe's businesses. Amid lingering concerns about inflation, energy security, and regulatory challenges, Eurochambres President Vla...
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Single market: new business survey reveals need for practical solutions to persistent cross-border barriers
A new Eurochambres survey of over 1000 business owners and entrepreneurs across the EU highlights a range of barriers that continue to undermine free movement within the single market. Presenting the...
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2024 Eurochambres Single Market Survey: overcoming obstacles, developing solutions
The “2024 Eurochambres Single Market Survey: overcoming obstacles, developing solutions” presents a comprehensive evaluation of the barriers encountered in doing business across borders, shedding...
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Eurochambres position on the Late Payment regulation
Eurochambres supports the intention to promote a fairer business environment but expresses concerns over the Commission's proposal for a regulation on Late Payment. The new proposal will not necessari...
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Eurochambres views on COP28 UAE
COP28 UAE in Dubai marks a critical point for assessing global progress under the Paris Agreement. The first Global Stocktake (GST) will provide a detailed review of achievements since the agreement's...
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Vladimír Dlouhý is re-elected as President of Eurochambres
Mr. Vladimír Dlouhý was re-elected as President of Eurochambres during today’s General Assembly of the association of European chambers of commerce and industry. Mr Dlouhý, head of delegation to...
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Press Release: 6th edition of the European Parliament of Enterprises™
From survival to success for European entrepreneurs
Combatting chronic labour shortages by upskilling and reskilling Europe’s workforce, seeking sustainable solutions to the energy crisis and...
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Eurochambres Economic Survey 2024: persistent challenges and economic climate set to limit business growth next year
The 31st consecutive edition of the annual Eurochambres Economic Survey shows a slight improvement in the business climate from the historic low of 12 months earlier, according to responses from over...
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Eurochambres Economic Survey 2024 (EES2024) – Report
The Eurochambres Economic Survey 2024 is a unique piece of qualitative research carried out with the cooperation of 27 national chambers of commerce and industry across the continent. Over the years,...
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New survey reveals that SMEs struggle with the EU’s sustainable finance framework
The EU’s sustainable finance framework has inadvertently placed significant bureaucratic burdens on European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) without providing noteworthy financing advantag...
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Access to sustainable finance for SMEs: A European Survey
Nearly 60% of the surveyed small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are investing in their sustainable transition. This clearly indicates that the topic resonates strongly with SMEs, and that...
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Flexible digital training for everyone: – European Year of Skills interview series with Melina Schneider from the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber – Skills interview series
As part of Eurochambres' series of European Year of Skills interviews showcasing the chamber network's efforts to contribute to upskilling and reskilling, we present the project “wîse up”, an ini...
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State of the Union 2023: business competitiveness and tackling regulatory burdens must be priorities
On 13 September, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, delivered this year’s State of the Union (SOTEU2023) address – her last of the current mandate - before the European Pa...
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SME Relief Package: a box half full
Eurochambres considers today’s SME Relief Package as a small step in the right direction towards providing European smaller businesses with the support they need to drive Europe’s recovery.
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State of the Union 2023: business competitiveness and tackling regulatory burdens must be priorities
Meeting at the headquarters of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Madrid today on the eve of President von der Leyen’s final State of the Union address of the 2019-2024 European Commission term, the...
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Learning processes and the challenge of AI: perspectives from the Luxembourg CCI
As part of Eurochambres' European Year of Skills series of interviews showcasing the chamber network's efforts to contribute to large-scale upskilling and reskilling efforts, we sat with Muriel Morbé...