Developing skills for EU Competitiveness: partial qualifications in Germany – Skills interview series

by Eurochambres | May 30, 2023

Throughout the European Year of Skills, Eurochambres News will publish a series of short interviews to showcase the chamber network’s efforts to contribute to the large-scale upskilling and reskilling efforts. Kicking off this series, Antje Baier, project leader at...

A balanced compromise on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence will shape the future of EU companies

by Eurochambres | May 2, 2023

One of the most discussed proposals of the 2019-2024 legislative term, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, reached a significant milestone in mid-April when the European Parliament lead committee on the dossier, Legal Affairs, adopted its draft text...

Interview with Eurochambres Economic Policy committee chair – Jean-Charles Herrenschmidt

by Eurochambres | Apr 13, 2023

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...

Tackling late payment behaviours to accelerate critical investments in innovation and greening

by Eurochambres | Mar 27, 2023

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...

Striking the balance between short term and long-term measures to restore EU’s competitiveness

by Eurochambres | Mar 14, 2023

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...