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![Eurochambres input for public consultations on the micro-credentials framework and the initiative for individual learning accounts]()
Eurochambres input for public consultations on the micro-credentials framework and the initiative for individual learning accounts
Micro-credentials should adhere to four guiding principles that will ensure their usefulness to both businesses and learners while also contributing to labor market performance:
- prioritization of...
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Eurochambres position on the proposal for a Corporate Sustainable Reporting Directive
European SMEs need a regulatory framework that allows them to look at their business models and develop practical capacities to report sustainability, without jeopardising the access to supply chains...
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![New survey reveals scale of digital transformation of businesses during pandemic]()
New survey reveals scale of digital transformation of businesses during pandemic
A joint European Committee of the Regions and EUROCHAMBRES survey reveals that around 75% of businesses took decisive steps to digitalise their activities during the pandemic. Published as part of a n...
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![Fit-for-55 Package: a balanced approach crucial for businesses]()
Fit-for-55 Package: a balanced approach crucial for businesses
Reacting to the adoption today by the European Commission of its Fit-for-55 package, EUROCHAMBRES has highlighted the need to balance a regulatory approach with much needed incentives. The associati...
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![Consumer Law Ready phase 2 concludes, with 18-month extension announced]()
Consumer Law Ready phase 2 concludes, with 18-month extension announced
EUROCHAMBRES, in collaboration with SMEunited, BEUC and the European Commission, organized a conference on the results of the second phase of the Consumer Law Ready (CLR) project on 28 June. The event...
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![EU Recovery and Resilience Facility]()
EU Recovery and Resilience Facility
EUROCHAMBRES asks for transparency in the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) process and a strengthened dialogue with national and regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry in the implementation...
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![Statement of Eurochambres President Christoph Leitl prior to the 15 June EU-US Summit]()
Statement of Eurochambres President Christoph Leitl prior to the 15 June EU-US Summit
"We need a strong Transatlantic Alliance more than ever to affront common challenges and to succeed in our economic recovery. The EU-US Summit is therefore the right signal at the right time. As the b...
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![Joint Statement: EU-US Summit: A critical milestone for the global agenda]()
Joint Statement: EU-US Summit: A critical milestone for the global agenda
For the last century, the transatlantic partnership has been the backbone of the global economy. Consumers and producers, workers and companies, citizens and their governments across the Atlantic and...
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![European Parliament ‘State of the SMEs Union’ debate: strong messages that must prompt tangible progress]()
European Parliament ‘State of the SMEs Union’ debate: strong messages that must prompt tangible progress
EUROCHAMBRES President Christoph Leitl called on the EU institutions to use this evening’s European Parliament ‘State of the SMEs Union’ plenary debate as a foundation for SME-friendly policies...
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Eurochambres reaction to the Commission’s proposal for a regulation on a Single Market for Digital Services Act
The proposal of the European Commission for a Digital Services Act (DSA) is arguably one of the most important legislative proposals reshaping the regulatory framework governing digital services in th...
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![Updated EU industrial Strategy will help Europe’s SMEs and the economic recovery]()
Updated EU industrial Strategy will help Europe’s SMEs and the economic recovery
Today’s Communication on the updated 2020 Industrial Strategy is a positive development for European industries. EUROCHAMBRES welcomes the Commission’s efforts to build an ecosystem approach that...
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![Statement of Eurochambres President, Christoph Leitl, on the CCI France Semaine Européenne initiative]()
Statement of Eurochambres President, Christoph Leitl, on the CCI France Semaine Européenne initiative
“I warmly congratulate CCI France for organising this Semaine Européenne and thank President Goguet, also as a Vice-President of EUROCHAMBRES, for bringing Europe closer to French enterprises. The...
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Eurochambres position on Digital Green Certificate – 5 golden principles for the Digital Green Certificate
On 17 March the European Commission proposed a “Regulation on a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable certificates on vaccination, testing and recovery to facilita...
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Eurochambres signs a collaboration agreement with the EUIPO
EUROCHAMBRES has signed a collaboration agreement with the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), covering a range of activities of relevance to the SME community.
The EUIPO is the European agenc...
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![Chamber leaders criticise ongoing absence of EU SME Envoy]()
Chamber leaders criticise ongoing absence of EU SME Envoy
Senior representatives of EUROCHAMBRES today made an urgent call to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to finalise the much delayed appointment of the new EU SME Envoy. Ov...
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Eurochambres position on the Taxonomy Regulation
EUROCHAMBRES acknowledge the need for and support the mobilisation of private capital to deliver on the goal of climate neutrality while creating growth and jobs. In this respect, a well-designed and...