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Press Release European Commission still not consistently SME-proofing new legislation

European Commission still not consistently SME-proofing new legislation

New analysis by three leading European business associations reveals that the application of the European Commission’s ‘SME Test’ methodology across Commission services remains inconsistent. Wit...
19/11/2024 Read more
Press Release Eurochambres Economic Survey 2025: Europe’s competitiveness is at a tipping point

Eurochambres Economic Survey 2025: Europe’s competitiveness is at a tipping point

The 2025 Eurochambres Economic Survey (EES2025), based on insights from 42,000 businesses across 27 countries, reveals that Europe’s entrepreneurs are bracing for another challenging year. High labo...
12/11/2024 Read more
Press Release European Parliament vote on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence undermines supply chains and competitiveness

European Parliament vote on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence undermines supply chains and competitiveness

Commenting on today’s European Parliament plenary vote on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CS3D), Eurochambres President Vladimír Dlouhý said: “The implications of this Directive are conc...
24/04/2024 Read more
Press Release Chambers of commerce and industry welcome Enrico Letta’s vision for a stronger single market

Chambers of commerce and industry welcome Enrico Letta’s vision for a stronger single market

Eurochambres, the association of European chambers of commerce and industry, welcomes the release today of Enrico Letta’s much-awaited High-Level Report on the Future of the Single Market, consideri...
17/04/2024 Read more
Press Release EU enlargement: businesses call for a clear timeframe and gradual single market integration

EU enlargement: businesses call for a clear timeframe and gradual single market integration

A new Eurochambres enlargement survey published today underlines the need for a clear timeframe as well as a transparent and gradual process in order to facilitate the business community’s preparati...
20/03/2024 Read more
Press Release European Commission 25% reporting reduction target one year on: no tangible improvement for businesses

European Commission 25% reporting reduction target one year on: no tangible improvement for businesses

Exactly one year on from the announcement by the European Commission President of a 25% reporting reduction target, feedback from the network of chambers of commerce and industry indicates that busine...
15/03/2024 Read more
Press Release Global Economic Survey 2024 (GES2024) – Press Release

Global Economic Survey 2024 (GES2024) – Press Release

Less than a week before the WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13), the Global Economic Survey 2024 (GES2024) published today identifies geopolitical tensions and instability as the most significa...
21/02/2024 Read more
Press Release Single market: new business survey reveals need for practical solutions to persistent cross-border barriers

Single market: new business survey reveals need for practical solutions to persistent cross-border barriers

A new Eurochambres survey of over 1000 business owners and entrepreneurs across the EU highlights a range of barriers that continue to undermine free movement within the single market. Presenting the...
11/01/2024 Read more
Press Release Vladimír Dlouhý is re-elected as President of Eurochambres

Vladimír Dlouhý is re-elected as President of Eurochambres

Mr. Vladimír Dlouhý was re-elected as President of Eurochambres during today’s General Assembly of the association of European chambers of commerce and industry. Mr Dlouhý, head of delegation to...
15/11/2023 Read more
Press Release Press Release: 6th edition of the European Parliament of Enterprises™

Press Release: 6th edition of the European Parliament of Enterprises™

From survival to success for European entrepreneurs Combatting chronic labour shortages by upskilling and reskilling Europe’s workforce, seeking sustainable solutions to the energy crisis and...
15/11/2023 Read more
Press Release Eurochambres Economic Survey 2024: persistent challenges and economic climate set to limit business growth next year

Eurochambres Economic Survey 2024: persistent challenges and economic climate set to limit business growth next year

The 31st consecutive edition of the annual Eurochambres Economic Survey shows a slight improvement in the business climate from the historic low of 12 months earlier, according to responses from over...
09/11/2023 Read more
Press Release New survey reveals that SMEs struggle with the EU’s sustainable finance framework

New survey reveals that SMEs struggle with the EU’s sustainable finance framework

The EU’s sustainable finance framework has inadvertently placed significant bureaucratic burdens on European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) without providing noteworthy financing advantag...
26/09/2023 Read more
Press Release SME Relief Package: a box half full

SME Relief Package: a box half full

Eurochambres considers today’s SME Relief Package as a small step in the right direction towards providing European smaller businesses with the support they need to drive Europe’s recovery. Eur...
12/09/2023 Read more
Press Release Supporting Ukraine’s business community: Eurochambres mission to Ukraine, 20-21 July

Supporting Ukraine’s business community: Eurochambres mission to Ukraine, 20-21 July

Eurochambres President Vladimír Dlouhý and CEO Ben Butters, along with a delegation of members, are heading to Kiev today for a two-day programme. They will reiterate the European business community...
19/07/2023 Read more
Press Release Women entrepreneurs driving the twin transition

Women entrepreneurs driving the twin transition

The Eurochambres Women Network survey: “A picture of female entrepreneurship” published today, based on 823 responses from 24 countries, highlights the commitment of women entrepreneurs to digital...
Press Release Vladimír Dlouhý is the new President of Eurochambres

Vladimír Dlouhý is the new President of Eurochambres

The President of the Czech Chamber of Commerce, Vladimír Dlouhý, has been confirmed as the new President of Eurochambres for the rest of 2023. This follows the resignation of Luc Frieden after being...
21/03/2023 Read more
Press Release Northern Ireland Protocol agreement = a significant step forward for EU:UK economic relations

Northern Ireland Protocol agreement = a significant step forward for EU:UK economic relations

The announcement today of the agreement on the revision of the Northern Ireland Protocol is a significant step forward in regularising and strengthening the economic relationship between the EU and th...
27/02/2023 Read more
Press Release Global Economic Survey 2023: functioning supply chains and energy security vital to international economy’s revival

Global Economic Survey 2023: functioning supply chains and energy security vital to international economy’s revival

The Global Economic Survey 2023 (GES2023) published today, based on responses from business organisations in countries accounting for around 70% of total world gross domestic product, identifies geopo...
25/01/2023 Read more
Press Release Joint Press Release: Make Better Regulation work better for SMEs! A joint analysis of the SME Test

Joint Press Release: Make Better Regulation work better for SMEs! A joint analysis of the SME Test

Eurochambres, BusinessEurope, and SMEunited have joined forces to analyse the application of the SME Test across the European Commission services. 26 impact assessments have been checked against the E...
29/11/2022 Read more
Press Release Energy prices: Chambers underline risk of deindustrialization in exchange with energy ministers in Brussels

Energy prices: Chambers underline risk of deindustrialization in exchange with energy ministers in Brussels

Participating in today’s lunch debate with energy ministers, Eurochambres Deputy President, Vladimír Dlouhý, set out the importance of providing swift respite to European businesses struggling to...
24/11/2022 Read more
Press Release EES2023 Press Release: Business confidence at historic low for 2023

EES2023 Press Release: Business confidence at historic low for 2023

Business confidence for next year is even lower than during the 2008-09 financial crisis and the height of the pandemic according to the 30th consecutive edition of the annual Eurochambres Economic Su...
16/11/2022 Read more
Press Release European chambers call for joint actions to help businesses cope with high energy prices

European chambers call for joint actions to help businesses cope with high energy prices

Prior to this week’s crunch EU Summit talks on the energy crisis, Eurochambres has reiterated the dramatic impact of high energy prices on European businesses. The European association of chambers o...
18/10/2022 Read more
Press Release Access to financial resources and skills are critical to twin transition, according to new chamber survey

Access to financial resources and skills are critical to twin transition, according to new chamber survey

The findings of a new Eurochambres survey, based on responses from chambers of commerce and industry in 19 countries, emphasises the importance to businesses of securing adequate finances to invest an...
23/09/2022 Read more
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