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Single Market Emergency Instrument: chambers ask for rebalancing of priorities and more legal certainty
While supporting the broad objectives of today’s European Commission proposal for a Regulation for a Single Market Emergency Instrument, Eurochambres warns against overshooting and thus call for gre...
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Chambers call for immediate measures to help businesses absorb spiralling energy prices
Leaders of Eurochambres, the European Association of Chambers of Commerce & Industry meeting in Prague today called for immediate measures to help businesses deal with spiralling electricity and g...
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Eurochambres contribution to European Commission’s call for evidence on the review of the de minimis regulation
General comments - given the importance of SMEs for Europe’s economic growth, job creation, competitiveness, and innovation, it is crucial to alleviate their financing conditions by allowing them to...
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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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Eurochambres position on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
Eurochambres supports the introduction of an eco-design instrument that considers all aspects of the life cycle of a product, while respecting the principle of proportionality. However, the new perfor...
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Press release of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce and Eurochambres
Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Switzerland (CCIS) with Eurochambres, the association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry, in Zurich.
At a working meeting today, repres...
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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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Eurochambres letter on the upcoming vote on the complementary act on the role of nuclear energy and natural gas within the taxonomy of sustainable finance
Eurochambres letter to the political groups in the European Parliament regarding the vote on the complementary act on the role of nuclear energy and natural gas within the taxonomy of sustainable fina...
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Joint statement: Businesses call for fresh political engagement to renew economic integration in the Single Market
Joint statement by Eurochambres, BusinessEurope, DIGITALEUROPE, ERT and EuroCommerce....
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Eurochambres letter on the G7 Leadership for a global sustainable and resilient recovery
Eurochambres letter to the Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of the Federal Government of Germany, Robert Habeck....
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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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Eurochambres position on the Proposal for Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
Eurochambres reiterates that sustainability is at the heart of businesses activities and is key to ensuring long-term economic growth. European businesses are ready to commit to an even stronger respo...
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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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Eurochambres position on the REPowerEU package
Extremely high energy prices and the uncertain supply situation exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine place an extremely heavy burden on European businesses. Eurochambres understands the cons...
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Joint statement on the importance of the transatlantic partnership and TTC
We, a coalition of trade associations from both sides of the Atlantic, representing businesses of all sizes and active in a variety of sectors, strongly support efforts to strengthen the transatlantic...
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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 position on Recovery and Resilience Facility – an efficient implementation of national plans for SMEs
The war in Ukraine is currently leading to considerable challenges for national economies and their capacity to absorb the resources available in the national Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs). Ind...