🗣️ Climate targets must be coupled w/ enabling policies to ensure #EUCompetitiveness of industries, a just transition & use of all clean technologies. #Enlargement must also be considered as it will impact #climate policy. Teppo Säkkinen at #EESCplenary 🔗 Read the Opinion: link.europa.eu/Nxr9wW

#EU start-ups are world class but too many move abroad in search of funding, talent or easier #markets. How can they escape the "Valley of Death"❓ Let's find out with Rapporteur @miramaria.bsky.social for @brusselstimes.com #Act4EUCompetitiveness

📢 Our September #newsletter is out! This month we talk about 🔹 #SOTEU 🔹 Start-ups & scale-ups 🔹 Enforcement of #SingleMarket Rules 🔹 Fair #competition 🔹 #Defence investments 🔹 EU #Steel & Metals Action Plan 🔹 #Automotive Industry ...and much more❗🔗 link.europa.eu/KW3NqM #Act4EUCompetitiveness

The #Draghi report set the course of action but #businesses need results now. #EUCompetitiveness is not a slogan, it is the condition for 🇪🇺’s prosperity. Better #regulation & robust governance are the foundations 🎯 ➡️ More: lnkd.in/eXd93QTm #Act4EUCompetitiveness

📢 We strongly support Pres. @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu urgent push for a stronger #EU with a focus on #industrial & #EUCompetitiveness. The new initiatives announced at #SOTEU are positive, but the real test lies in delivery 🎯 #Act4EUCompetitiveness ➡️ Read our press release: europa.eu/!GgtG4j

#EUCompetitiveness is on trial: the EU must accelerate the pace for transformation. Pres @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu in her #SOTEU has a unique chance to set the tone for the years ahead. #EU employers are listening for urgency. Our Pres Stefano Mallia for @agenceurope.bsky.social shorturl.at/sFyYw

EU #legislation is so complex that even lawmakers themselves often find it difficult to navigate. We recommend streamlining the process though both plain language & #digital technologies🎯 👇 Read the interview of our member Alena Mastantuono for #EUPerspective #AI #Digitalisation

📢 The new @europarl.europa.eu #Eurobarometer confirm what #EU citizens consider priorities: ❇️ #Defence & #security (37%) ❇️ #EUCompetitiveness (32%) ❇️ #Energy independence (27%) EU businesses are part of the solution and will keep doing their part 🎯 ➡️ More: europa.eu/!vvRMYM #Act4EUCompetitiveness

🚢 The Emissions Trading System is a pillar of the #green objectives but so far #impact assessments focused on carbon leakage and not on indirect effect on firms. They should. 👇 Read more w/ Rapporteur Krister Andersson: europa.eu/!kbfxB9 #Act4EUCompetitiveness

🚢 Fragmentation of #supply chains and disruptions in international #trade networks contribute to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, affecting millions across the #EU. 👇 Learn more with rapporteur Dimitris Dimitriadis:

What role can Ukrainian employers play in policy reforms needed for the country's integration in the #EU❓ From providing input on the EU legislation to advocating for reforms that enhance #Ukraine's #competitiveness, their role will be essential. ➡️ More: europa.eu/!HcKFDf

Despite digital tools, our laws remain complex, fragmented & difficult to navigate ❌ #RegTech offers a way forward. It can map legal obligations, clarify rule interactions, reduce time & cost of compliance 🎯 👇 Learn more with our member Alena Mastantuono #Act4EUCompetitiveness

💭 #Climate change is a driver of global insecurity. Climate action must be embedded into #foreign & #security policy. We call for a coherent approach to climate #geopolitics within the #EU external policy 🌍 Rapporteur Dimitri Dimitriadis on #ClimateDiplomacy

#Europe's massive regulatory costs calls for urgent adoption of digital solutions. #RegTech is one of them. It allows to convert legislative language into actionable obligations. 👇 Learn more with Alena Mastantuono for the @brusselstimes.com ‬

📍With rising threats and war on Europe’s doorstep, the 🇪🇺 must act now. We back the Joint #WhitePaper for European #Defence Readiness 2030 but call for deeper EU-NATO ties, EU-led programmes for sensitive tech & support from the EIB. 👇Learn more with Rapporteur Marcin Nowacki #Act4EUCompetitiveness

📢 We discussed the challenges of the Ukrainian private sector on the path to EU membership with our Ukrainian partners. As Ukrainian employers’ organisations play a crucial role in preparing 🇺🇦 #economy for #EU integration, learn more on their perspective 👇

📍Skilled #labour shortages are pulling the brake on #EUcompetitiveness & social cohesion. We call on the #EU to make the #skills agenda an integral part of broader #economic growth strategies🎯 👇Learn more with Rapporteur Mariya Mincheva. #Act4EUCompetitiveness

📍46% of #young people aged 15-30 in the #EU would consider setting up their own #business but only a few actually do so. #Europe must do more: unlock funding, cut red tape, put #entrepreneurship in every classroom. No young entrepreneur should feel alone. Our Pres. Stefano Mallia at #EESCPlenary

The #EU is losing its talents as young people see opportunities elsewhere. But young #entrepreneurs are the engine of tomorrow’s #economy. We must: ❇️ Unlock Funding ❇️ Cut the Red Tape ❇️ Change Mindsets 📍 Let’s give young people a reason to stay & build. Our Pres. Stefano Mallia at #EESCPlenary

⏳ @eu2025dk.bsky.social comes at a defining moment. Denmark can help: ❇️ Make #simplification structural ❇️ Stop the #innovation drain ❇️ Make #green a business base The Danish model based on trusted partnerships & results is an example for the #EU. @sandraparthie.bsky.social at #EESCPlenary

📢 Engaging debate on the challenges faced by 🇺🇦 private sector. Ukrainian employers’ organisations play a crucial role in preparing 🇺🇦 #economy for #EU membership. 📍We keep working to contribute to policies that support Ukraine's integration & growth 🤝 #Act4EUCompetitiveness

💭We need to think of the health of #EU companies & act for their #competitiveness which comes from #innovation, infrastructures, #education. Without, we cannot take care of social policies. Access to #CohesionPolicy funds should lead to reforms 🎯 Our Pres. Stefano Mallia at #EUYOU event on Cohesion

💧 The #WaterResilienceStrategy aims to integrate water resilience in all #industrial sectors but more measures are needed. #Water is barely mentioned in the #CleanIndustrialDeal. It should be a pillar of EU industrial policy 🏭 👉 Pietro De Lotto for Eunews: shorturl.at/Kw4wK @ccmi-eesc.bsky.social

With today's Chemicals #Omnibus proposal, the @ec.europa.eu is taking another concrete step to cut red tape. Our #simplification and clarification of rules for #chemicals, cosmetics and fertilisers will benefit both businesses and consumers. ➡️ More: europa.eu/!7yq9cX

We welcome the @eu2025dk.bsky.social's intention to set new 2030 targets for infrastructure permits & cloud. In 2024 only 13.5% of #EU companies used #AI, tracking short of the 75% target by the end of the decade. This commitment to #digital simplification is a positive step 🎯 ➡️ shorturl.at/P5mw4

📢 Our conference "Tackling Societal Challenges Through Trusted Partnerships" under @eu2025dk.bsky.social sent a clear message: the #EU cannot treat #EUCompetitiveness, #security & sustainability separately, they are interdependent. #Denmark's model sets an example for the EU ➡️ europa.eu/!6PbgVF

How do the Danish government, social partners & civil society drive the #green transition❓ 🧩 Through ambitious policy frameworks supported by early stakeholder involvement & public-private collaboration to shape a sustainable & innovation-driven #industrial strategy💡 #Act4EUCompetitiveness

📍 The Danish model thrives on autonomy, collective rights & self-enforcement, but when #EU labour law becomes too detailed it limits room for manoeuvre for social partners. Smart regulation must preserve space for negotiated solutions 🎯 @fh-danmark.bsky.social #Act4EUCompetitiveness

💭 @eu2025dk.bsky.social places #competitiveness, #security & green transition at the heart of its agenda. Denmark’s ability to combine climate ambition w/ economic dynamism & social cohesion sets an example for the #EU. Our President Stefano Mallia opening our conference in #Denmark

Very engaging company visits for our delegation in #Denmark where they experienced local business activities & discussed: ⚡ Green & renewable #energy, incl. offshore wind, at Orsted 🔬 #Research, startups & life science at BioInnovation Institute #BusinessVoices #Act4EUCompetitiveness

📢 "Tackling societal challenges through trusted partnerships": at our conference in 🇩🇰 w/ our member organisations we will talk about #labour market, #green transition & much more. 🗓️ 2 July 2025 🕗 10 am-12:30 pm 🌐 europa.eu/!nMkhQm Stay tuned❗ #Act4EUCompetitiveness ‪@eu2025dk.bsky.social‬‬

Today is #MSMEDay❗Small #businesses are what keep our economies moving. As new technologies spread, we must help MSMEs grow, adapt & continue to be a source of jobs, innovation & stability 📈 Today we thank all #MSMEs that power our daily lives & keep our communities strong 🤝

📍The #Omnibus package will help reduce administrative burden on 🇪🇺 companies. The challenge is to boost #EUCompetitiveness while maintaining social & environmental standards. This is what we want to achieve 🎯 👇 Learn more with Rapporteur Matteo Borsani #Act4EUCompetitiveness

📢 Our new study "A #business-centric approach to cutting red tape" proposes a new #AI tool to identify, compare & reduce administrative burden. It should be embedded in the 🇪🇺 policymaking process 🎯 ➡️ Read study: europa.eu/!HRM7Dh #Act4EUCompetitiveness

Engaging debate with AmCham EU, DG Trade & @eurochambres.bsky.social on the future of EU #trade 🚢 Supply-chain disruptions, #tariff wars & high #energy prices affect #businesses. Close cooperation btw EU & US companies is more important than ever but trade diversification is also essential 🌍

Solving problems by spending money is not sustainable. Europe must use its scarce resources on new #investments, technologies and qualifications - @gerhardhuemer.bsky.social at the @employers-eesc.bsky.social meeting. Time to fix the #SingleMarket, cut red tape & strengthen administrative capacity.

📍 Lively debate with our partners BusinessEurope & @smeunited.bsky.social. We exchanged on our priorities & discussed about simplification, #energy, #trade, #SingleMarket & more. We will keep working together to strengthen #EUCompetitiveness 🤝 #Act4EUCompetitiveness

🤝 Very good meetings in Cyprus for our delegation led by President Stefano Mallia. Meeting w/ Minister of Finance Makis Keravnos & Deputy Minister for EU Affairs Marilena #RAOUNA in view of #CY2026EU, they discussed about #EUCompetitiveness, the #MFF & #simplification agenda #Act4EUCompetitiveness

📢 We presented our study "A #business-centric approach to cutting red tape" w/ Cssr @vdombrovskis.bsky.social We propose: ✅ Regulatory Burden Index, a new AI tool to quantify administrative burden ✅ #SME Indicator Company approach to set realistic reduction targets ➡️ Study: europa.eu/!HRM7Dh

How can the #EU strengthen its #economic resilience, reduce dependency & maintain its global #competitiveness ❓Our President Stefano Mallia for the Polish @tvpworld.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbk0...

In the face of current challenges it is time to unlock a security-driven #EUCompetitiveness. Our conference, co-organised with our member organisations & the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union, discussed ways to achieve this. Read more: europa.eu/!XXMKFH #Act4EUCompetitiveness

💭 The war on 🇺🇦, the rising power of 🇨🇳 & the increasing isolation approach by the 🇺🇸 are a wake-up call. The 🇪🇺 must look at greater #strategic autonomy but without isolating ourselves from our allies. Our President Stefano Mallia at the EU foreign policy debate at #EESCplenary

📢 Europe's #competitiveness is facing a rescue operation. Much like an emergency response team rushing to stabilise a critical situation, the 🇪🇺 must urgently confront its #economic vulnerabilities & declining global standing. Our president Stefano Mallia for @kathimerini.gr

📍The #SingleMarket is the backbone of the EU’s #economic strength, yet it remains incomplete & underutilised. This is a structural failure that we can no longer afford. We will discuss this & more at the #DelphiEconomicForum from 9 to 12 April 2025. Stay tuned ❗ youtu.be/q0QDCzp-zsw

📢 The urgency is REAL. 60% of EU #businesses, even in the #defence sector, still see excessive legislation as an obstacle to #scale & invest & don't feel positive impact on burden reduction. #Businesses cannot wait any longer ‼️ Our President Stefano Mallia at #EESCPlenary

🛡️ As #Defence tops the 🇪🇺 agenda we hosted a debate on the implications for the EU #industry For businesses the EU's commitment to defence means investments in 🇪🇺 defence companies, but more is needed to enhance production, #interoperability & regulatory #simplification🎯

The #CleanIndustrialDeal & Omnibus packages by @ec.europa.eu are a turning point. Sustainability & economic #competitiveness are not opposing forces. Reducing excessive administrative burdens will allow #businesses to innovate & expand, but it's time to deliver. ➡️ Press Release europa.eu/!VpnqWr

👏 Congratulations to the new College of Commissioners! Let’s focus on practical, coherent policies that strengthen Europe’s #competitiveness and #resilience on the global stage and reduce regulatory burden. 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtEs... #EU2024 #hearings

📢 Constructive debate today at our Group meeting on the EU-US relations. The 🇪🇺 & the 🇺🇸 are each other's largest trading partners. There is no room for isolationism or protectionism. We must work for a strategic upgrade of the #transatlantic relationship 🤝