The European Commission’s forthcoming SME Relief Package must include calibrated measures for a favourable regulatory environment and for a simplified access to finance as key factors enabling entrepreneurs to do business and strengthening the economic...
President Von der Leyen announced an SME Relief Package during her September 2022 State of the European Union address. SMEs across Europe certainly require relief, with levels of business confidence hitting an all-time low according to the 2023 Eurochambres Economic...
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 competitiveness. This will feed into the European Council spring summit on 23–24...
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 picking up due to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Russia’s...
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 more than just a free trade area with no cross-border custom duties....
