Press Releases
Luc Frieden elected as next President of EUROCHAMBRES
Mr Luc Frieden was elected as President of EUROCHAMBRES for the 2022-2023 term during today’s General Assembly. Mr Frieden, President of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, will take over the role o...
EUROCHAMBRES and CCCM call for entry into force of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement
In a major effort to strengthen ties between the private sectors of Latin America and Europe, the members of the Council of Chambers of Commerce of Mercosur (CCCM) and EUROCHAMBRES met on September 22...
SOTEU 2021: a strong economy is crucial to meeting Europe’s challenges
EUROCHAMBRES President, Christoph Leitl, welcomed the ambitious and committed tone of today’s State of the European Union speech, but called for a strong and continued focus on delivering the econom...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
EU-US: EUROCHAMBRES strongly welcomes EU proposal for 6-month additional tariff suspension in Airbus-Boeing case
European Chambers welcome the proposal by the European Commission to extend the suspension of tariffs in the Boeing Airbus case by six months, allowing both sides sufficient time to solve this long-la...
European Council 25-26 March: Businesses also need a shot in the arm!
Prior to his participation in the Tripartite Social Summit on 24 March and in the run-up to the online European Council starting the following day, EUROCHAMBRES President Christoph Leitl has called on...
European Commission 2030 Digital Compass: EUROCHAMBRES favours comprehensive approach
EUROCHAMBRES welcomes the new vision of the European Commission for Europe’s digital transformation. The European Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry supports the need for a comprehensi...
#IWD2021: EUROCHAMBRES Women Network COVID-19 survey underlines need for policies that support women entrepreneurship
To mark International Women’s Day 2021, EUROCHAMBRES has today published a new report entitled ‘COVID-19: Impact on Women Entrepreneurs’. The report, based a survey of over 500 respondents in 20...
Women entrepreneurship: COVID-19 is intensifying challenges, while having transformative effect
A major new EUROCHAMBRES Women Network (EWN) survey has revealed that COVID-19 confinement measures have heightened a number of pre-existing obstacles to women entrepreneurship. At the same time, the...
EU Trade Strategy: EUROCHAMBRES welcomes SME focus, but calls for greater emphasis on diversification
EUROCHAMBRES has welcomed the new EU Trade Strategy adopted by the Commission today. The strong emphasis on empowering SMEs to reach the world’s growth centres, and being more assertive to enforce t...
Corporate Due Diligence European Parliament vote: Chambers call for simplicity and proportionality.
Corporate Due Diligence European Parliament vote: Chambers call for simplicity and proportionality.
Reacting to today’s European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee’s vote on Corporate Due Dilig...
Global Chamber Platform highlights key recommendations for Italian B20
In line with key recommendations in its recently published global economic survey 2021, the Global Chamber Platform (GCP) issued its main recommendations to the Italian B20, for a swift, inclusive a...
New Global Chamber Platform survey: business expects 2021 growth to exceed economic forecasts
The newly released Global Economic Survey 2021 signals strong optimism from the Global Chamber Platform (GCP) for a return of economic growth this year. While the World Bank expects a 4 % GDP growth r...
EUROCHAMBRES welcomes Brexit trade deal
EUROCHAMBRES, representing over 20 million European businesses, has warmly welcomed news of a breakthrough in negotiations on an EU:UK trade deal, just a week before the transition period ends. The Eu...
Digital Services Act: Chambers cautiously optimistic about new proposed e-commerce framework
EUROCHAMBRES has welcomed the balanced approach taken by the European Commission with today’s proposal for a Regulation on a Single Market for Digital Services, which takes a forward-looking approac...
EUROCHAMBRES launches 10 key recommendations to successfully implement the European Green Deal
Building on the ambition demonstrated by the European Council last week to drive the sustainable transition of the economy, EUROCHAMBRES today presented 10 key recommendations to enable a successful i...
EUROCHAMBRES calls on leaders to ‘mind the gap’ between crisis and recovery
In the run-up to crucial European Council and European Central Bank meetings on 10 December, EUROCHAMBRES has underlined the need to maintain measures in support of the many businesses throughout Euro...
The Capital Markets Union is crucial for Europe’s recovery
EUROCHAMBRES, the association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry, takes note of the Council conclusions on the Capital Markets Union (CMU) Action Plan, as fully functioning capital markets...
Council conclusions on Human Rights and Decent Work in Global Supply Chains: EUROCHAMBRES cautions against disproportionate burdens on SMEs
Reacting to the Council conclusions on Human Rights and Decent Work in Global Supply Chains published today, EUROCHAMBRES has underlined the importance of avoiding disproportionate requirements on SME...
