Increased #competition, tariffs, supply chain disruptions: the 🇪🇺 cannot afford inaction. We need: ✅ Progress on #trade agreements ✅ #Diversification ✅ Competitive #industrial base ✅ EU unity Excellent debate on #trade today w/ DG Trade, @businesseurope.bsky.social & @eurochambres.bsky.social 🎯

The biggest driver pushing the EU into new trade negotiations with third countries? Mr. Trump. While others shift unpredictably, Europe has remained stable and reliable. Stated at today’s @employers-eesc.bsky.social #trade debate

🌊 Geography can affect the way a #business competes. For EU islands this means higher costs, smaller #markets, #skills shortages, strong seasonality. How can geography become a strength ❓ 🎬 Video with memebr Manthos Mavrommatis ➡️ Read more with member Kostis Moussouroulis: link.europa.eu/RxfrHY

🔷 What happens when uncertainty becomes the new tariff in EU-US economic relations ❓For EU companies this is a reality. The remedy is urgent: #Europe must speak with one voice ➡️ Read more with our members @miramaria.bsky.social & Stefano Mallia for @thetimesofmalta.bsky.social: shorturl.at/Ep9a4

Powering EU’s future starts with secure electricity. To guarantee quality, low-carbon, affordable energy, we recommend: 🔹 a forward-looking planning; 🔹 a systemic approach; 🔹 a stronger grid security. Reliable energy protects citizens and boosts competitiveness. 🔗 link.europa.eu/QjTMpB #EUEnergy

🔷 The 2026 #EuropeanSemester came at a decisive moment. Without stronger #productivity growth the EU will struggle to sustain public finances, defense capacity, invest in #innovation & preserve its social model. ➡️ Read more with our member Adelina Dabu: link.europa.eu/rVRVcC

🌊 Good news towards a comprehensive EU #MaritimeStrategy that the @eesc.bsky.social has long called for. A strong European #industrial base also includes #maritime industries & competitive transport systems 🚢 ➡️ Read more: link.europa.eu/wRHkDc

⚡ #Electricity prices can decide where #investment go & where it disappears. As high costs affect production & jobs, the EU needs modern electricity grids as one continent, not 27 systems. 🎬 Video: our member Yolanda Sanz Martin ➡️ Read more w/ member Marcin Nowacki: link.europa.eu/BtgfF7

What if Europe could power its #StrategicAutonomy w/ resources it already has❓Sodium #batteries could make that possible. #Sodium is available, affordable & sustainable but the real opportunity goes even further. ➡️ Learn more w/ Rapporteur Paul Rübig: link.europa.eu/vqKKHm @ccmi-eesc.bsky.social

🌿 Nature is under pressure. Restoring ecosystems, protecting biodiversity & managing land sustainably require effort & funding. #Nature credits offer opportunities for #business & benefits for nature. ➡️ Read more w/ Co-Rapporteur Teppo Säkkinen: link.europa.eu/CpBGkG

🤝 Today we met w/ Enrico Letta to discuss the future of the #SingleMarket. We share a clear concern: #Europe is losing #competitiveness & we are not acting fast enough to redress this gap. It is not about lowering standards, but about smarter regulation 🎯 ➡️ Read our Study: link.europa.eu/YKdXrw

📍 AI is not just a technology, it is a strategic edge. #Infrastructure & skills, w/ dedicated support for #SMEs, must become policy priorities. Speedy implementation is key 🎯 We discussed this & more w/ our partners @copacogeca.bsky.social, @eurochambres.bsky.social & @eurocommerce.bsky.social 🤝

🔬 The #HorizonEurope proposed budget is encouraging but investment in #research & #innovation must lead to stronger industrial #competitiveness, faster access to funding & more participation by #SMEs 📈 👇Read more w/ our member Goncalo Lobo Xavier: link.europa.eu/TYNNmC

⚡ Can #Europe secure its #energy future without #nuclear power❓ Half of EU countries have already turned to one source that can cut emissions & costs, and steady the grid: #nuclear power. ➡️ Read more with our member Alena Mastantuono : link.europa.eu/Bntdkn #Act4EUCompetitiveness

As @munsecconf.bsky.social is ongoing, one thing is clear: Europe’s #security depends on its #economic strength 🛡️ #EUCompetitiveness, #innovation & a strong industrial base are essential to resilience, #defence & prosperity. Let's work together to achieve this 🎯 #MSC2026

In 2026 will the EU emerge as a competitive hub in a divided global economy❓ #EUCompetitiveness must become openly geoeconomic, built on: ✅ Industry & #trade ✅ #Security ✅ Investment in skills & #innovation ➡️ Read more: link.europa.eu/jGWWY4

📍 On 12 February, at the EU Leaders’ Retreat on #EUCompetitiveness, leaders will face a choice: remain trapped in incrementalism or finally deliver transformation, completing the #SingleMarket to unleash lasting #growth 📈 ➡️ Read our recommendations: link.europa.eu/FXjYhr

#AI is a strategic lever & #economic opportunity. 80% of companies see it as such, too few act on it. The EU needs simpler rules, faster deployment & a clear signal: we choose #innovation, not hesitation 🎯 @sandraparthie.bsky.social at the highly engaging AI event w/ DCGG.

EU standards are a strategic asset for #SingleMarket & #economic integration. Bottlenecks are operational. We need faster delivery, better coordination & real implementation. Strengthen what works, don’t reinvent it 🎯 @sandraparthie.bsky.social at @euractiv.com debate on Leveraging #SingleMarket

📍#EUCompetitiveness is held back by regulatory complexity. The AI‑powered #RegulatoryBurdenIndex offers a solution: it measures regulatory burdens in real time, flags high‑cost rules, supports smarter EU lawmaking ➡️ europa.eu/!HRM7Dh Alena Mastantuono at the EP with MEP @baljeu.bsky.social

Sustainability & #EUCompetitiveness must go together but equal #business conditions are essential. #Competition policy is key for resilience but it must be fair. Market surveillance is a tool🎯 @sandraparthie.bsky.social at EU Competition Conference 🎬 Full video: shorturl.at/pnfUX

#ArtificialIntelligence is no longer the future. And it is here to stay 🎯 Join this event on #AI co-organised with Digital Currencies Governance Group (DCGG)❗ ➡️ Registration is mandatory, sign up here: luma.com/kra4s5qk 🌐 More info: lnkd.in/eqUvPgHD

🗯️ EU #simplification efforts are welcome but are more damage control than reform. Regulatory uncertainty undermines #EUCompetitiveness, weakens the clean transition & #EU credibility as a place to innovate. Simplification must go deeper 🎯 @sandraparthie.bsky.social at the Blueprint Conference

🗯️ Too much of the discussion on #AI is on mistrust, instead on developing trustworthy EU solutions. Europe cannot reduce dependencies if its #data spaces & #AI value chains rely on non-EU technologies. Diversifying is a #geopolitical necessity 🌍 Our Pres. @sandraparthie.bsky.social at #EESCplenary

📣 AI is reshaping the way we do business. How can the EU achieve #innovation, #EUCompetitiveness & responsible #AI❓Let's find out in the high-level roundtable organised by Digital Currencies Governance Group: 📆 5 February 2026 📍 Brussels 🕘 9.00-13.00 🌐 Info & registration: link.europa.eu/krYVKf

#Clean energy isn’t optional 🌊 #InternationalDayOfCleanEnergy reminds us the need to reduce #energy dependencies & boost #innovation. How❓ By securing low-carbon energy supply, incl. nuclear #power, & investing in #research 🎯 #Act4EUCompetitiveness

➡️ Read more: smeunited.eu/news/ai-s-tr... @veroniquewillems.bsky.social @employers-eesc.bsky.social

📢 Our January #newsletter is out! This month we talk about: 🔹 #CY2026EU 🔹 #Competitiveness outlook in 2026 🔹 #MFF 🔹 #AI Strategy 🔹 #HorizonEurope 🔹 #CAP ...and more❗ #Act4EUCompetitiveness ➡️ Read our newsletter: link.europa.eu/TTRHQC

Our message to @cy2026eu.bsky.social is clear: follow Mr Draghi, leverage the EU Presidency to complete the #SingleMarket & close the tech gap w/ the US & China. EU Employers stand ready as partners. Our Pres. @sandraparthie.bsky.social at the #EESCplenary debate w/ Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna

📍 AI is reshaping #enterprises & the EU must see it as more than a tool: #AI is our strategic edge. Today we discussed this & more w/ our partners SGI Europe, Business Europe & @smeunited.bsky.social We will keep working together for EU #business to lead & thrive in the AI era🤝

Across #Europe we see firms building entire internal reporting teams to manage compliance duties ❎ #Business is drowning in 🇪🇺 rules & employers demand urgent #simplification across all stages of lawmaking ✅ ➡️Read more with Marcin Nowacki for @euractiv.com shorturl.at/ntP37

Fruitful exchange w/ Sari Rautio, #EPP President at the EU Committee of the Regions, on several EU topics, from the #MFF to the #SingleMarket 📈 We must join efforts for a stronger #Europe & better communication on the benefits that regional projects, implemented by EU companies, bring to citizens🤝

#Cyprus has started its @cy2026eu.bsky.social EU Presidency! Priorities include strategic autonomy, #security & #EUCompetitiveness. So what shall we expect from the new Presidency❓ ➡️ Read more w/ our President @sandraparthie.bsky.social: link.europa.eu/4n8cHj #CY2026EU #Act4EUCompetitiveness

The first EU Democracy agenda reinforces the role of @eesc.bsky.social 🛡️ The European #Democracy Shield is a call to collective action and we play a pivotal role in bridging citizens, civil society & EU policymakers ➡️ Read more w/ our member Christa Schweng: link.europa.eu/hJrnmf

🟢 Public #procurement must be treated as a strategic #investment tool, not a bureaucratic exercise. Cut red tape, standardise documentation, train buyers: this can make a difference. ➡️ Learn more w/ Rapporteur Katrina Zarina: link.europa.eu/3dNTtm #Act4EUCompetitiveness

The European #Competitiveness Fund is a welcomed tool but its success lies in cooperation w/ businesses, #SingleMarket integration & an environment that encourages #innovation & investments⚡ ➡️ Learn more w/ Rapporteur Milena Angelova: link.europa.eu/NnBfj3

Europe needs a stronger #SingleMarket. Our key recommendations to the @ec.europa.eu: 🔹removing territorial supply constraints; 🔹leveraging standardisation to drive integration and innovation; 🔹expanding the single market to strategic sectors such as energy and finance. More: link.europa.eu/gYNyVh

🛰️ The EU Space Act’s vision of a unified #InternalMarket for #space products, services & data is promising but success hinges on implementing a streamlined authorisation process. ➡️ Read more with Marcin Nowacki, President of EESC Transport section 👇 link.europa.eu/RVfxdM

We support the EU #SingleMarketStrategy but call for a TRULY swift implementation. We need a collective #EU response that integrates all territories & simplifies regulations ✅ 👇 Learn more with Emilie Prouzet, President of the EESC #SingleMarket section. #Act4EUCompetitiveness

📍 Ahead of the Irish EU presidency in 2026 we also met w/ Chambers #Ireland & IBEC. Glad to see the alignment btw our priorities incl. the need to support small firms in their fight against regulatory burden & in promoting an open #trade agenda 🎯 #Act4EUCompetitiveness @sandraparthie.bsky.social

In #Dublin we met with the National Economic and Social Council of #Ireland. Interesting work in preparation of the Irish EU presidency on social #cohesion. It will be crucial to involve #employers in the debate 🤝 #Act4EUCompetitiveness

➡️ Read more here: smeunited.eu/news/smes-ne... @ec.europa.eu @euclimateaction.bsky.social @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu @employers-eesc.bsky.social #DGENV #GreenTransition #Sustainability #Waste #Environment #Competitiveness

Valuable exchange in Dublin ahead of the Irish EU presidency in 2026. We discussed #EUCompetitiveness, red tape reduction & investments with the Office of the Prime Minister, FA & Enterprise Departments. Our message: 📍 Make Europe attractive for business 📍 Ensure growth & functioning infrastructure

🗨️ Young entrepreneurs are at the heart of #EUCompetitiveness. We cannot afford to waste their #talent. We will keep calling for #simplification, access to finance & a supportive environment for youth #entrepreneurship 🎯 - Our President @sandraparthie.bsky.social at the JEUNE General Assembly -

Thank you to everyone taking part in the #WaterResilience Forum! Great to see such strong shared commitment across sectors to turn political priorities into concrete action, invest accurately and strengthen cooperation across 🇪🇺to secure #waterresilience by 2050 #EUBlueDeal

#EU employers need rules that support #business, not that slow it down. At the event "How can #simplification support EU #economic development?" of Pracodawcy RP we shared our proposal for a new AI tool to quantify, compare & cut red tape 🎯 🔗 Read more: europa.eu/!HRM7Dh @sandraparthie.bsky.social

#Cyprus, which is preparing for the EU Presidency #cy2026EUsec, has emerged as one of #Europe’s top #business locations. So what shall we expect from the upcoming Presidency ❓ ➡️ Read more with our President @sandraparthie.bsky.social: link.europa.eu/4n8cHj

📢 Our December #newsletter is out! This month we talk about: 🔹 #SingleMarket Strategy 🔹 #EUCompetitiveness Fund 🔹 Permanent Materials 🔹 Public procurement 🔹 🇪🇺 #Space Act ...and more❗ #Act4EUCompetitiveness ➡️ Read our newsletter: link.europa.eu/rJHbTf

📍 Discussing the #MFF w/ @piotrserafin.bsky.social, Commissioner for Budget, we stressed that to strengthen EU #productivity & strategic autonomy the #MFF must prioritise #investment in #innovation, digitalisation, workforce #upskilling & the modernisation of #industrial value chains 📈 #EESCPlenary

📍 To mark #IYC2025, we held a debate on Cooperatives during our December #EESCPlenary. Cooperatives offer a model of participation & demonstrate that #economic success does not have to come at the expense of social wellbeing. This is why we should support cooperative #entrepreneurship 🎯