EU SME Strategy as a driver of Europe’s recovery

by Karen Albuquerque | Sep 24, 2020

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) make a crucial contribution to the EU and are the main source of growth and innovation across the economy. The SME Strategy published by the European Commission in March reflected this important role, but it came just days...

Competitiveness Council: Chambers welcome focus on Single Market and SMEs

by Press | Sep 21, 2020

EUROCHAMBRES welcomed the strong signals on the single market and SMEs set out in the Competitiveness Council online meeting conclusions published today. A coordinated approach to COVID-19 related restrictions and a concerted effort to remove the main pre-existing...

Climate target plan must be based on free market fundamentals and multilateral cooperation

by Press | Sep 17, 2020

EUROCHAMBRES warns that an increase in emission reduction targets, as announced in today’s 2030 Climate Target Plan, will not alone be enough to combat man-made global warming and risk creating additional burdens for the economy. Chambers call for practical measures...

State of the European Union: economic recovery must be at the heart of the EU policy agenda

by Press | Sep 16, 2020

EUROCHAMBRES President Christoph Leitl drew many positives from President von der Leyen’s SOTEU address today but stressed the need to ensure that the economic recovery is at the heart of the Commission’s policy agenda for the year ahead. “The Commission reacted...

ENVI sets unrealistic climate targets at risk of existing merely on paper

by Press | Sep 10, 2020

EUROCHAMBRES has expressed concern that yesterday‘s vote in the ENVI Committee of the European Parliament to cut EU greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2030 goes against the business community’s need for realistic targets, planning security and flexibility to react to...