Andreas Brieger
@andreasbrieger.bsky.social
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EU Public Affairs Professional | Idle Parent | CoHousing Enthusiast | all opinons are my own
pinned post!
Trying it again: we still have apartments in Brussels new best
#CoHousing
in Ixelles. Anyone looking for a different style of living? We call it a village in the big city. No info-session anymore - we do individual interviews and site visits. Hurry up: we'll sign the legal acts in May!
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11 months ago
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
about 2 months ago
There is no Europe without its
#SMEs
. SMEs drive
#innovation
, ensure
#resilience
and sustain communities. The
#ThinkSmallFirst
Charter demands better policy by design. 👉 Sign the Charter:
smevision2040.eu/charter
@ec.europa.eu
@europarl.europa.eu
@consilium.europa.eu
#SMEvision2040
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
about 2 months ago
2026 must be the year when Think Small First moves from a principle on paper to a real practice in policymaking. ➡️ Join the shift. Sign the Charter:
smevision2040.eu/charter
@ec.europa.eu
@europarl.europa.eu
@consilium.europa.eu
@nielsflemming.konservative.dk
#ThinkSmallFirst
#SMEvision2040
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reposted by
Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
about 2 months ago
📣 Our weekly
#SME
recap: ✅
#ConsumerAgenda
2030 – protect compliant businesses ✅
#GreenDeal
– SME-friendly insights ✅ EU
#VET
Strategy – SMEunited priorities ✅
#AffordableHousing
–
#SMEs
driving local solutions ✅ GLEAM NSR in Rotterdam ➡️ Enjoy the read:
mailchi.mp/smeunited/ne...
@ec.europa.eu
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reposted by
Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
about 2 months ago
“An SME-fit implementation must empower
#SMEs
to transition while staying competitive", said
@andreasbrieger.bsky.social
on the Implementation of the
#GreenDeal
. SMEunited urges the
#EnvironmentalOmnibus
to ensure: ✅ Clear rules ✅ Transition time ✅ Faster legal certainty
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
3 months ago
🌍 Europe’s
#SMEs
face rising floods, droughts, heatwaves & wildfires - yet remain underprepared & underinsured. Our new paper outlines how the
#EU
can boost
#ClimateResilience
through: ✅ Accessible insurance ✅ Stronger risk awareness ✅ Climate-proof investment
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Defence Readiness?
3 months ago
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
3 months ago
🌡️ Europe is warming faster than any other continent - and
#SMEs
are already feeling the impact. At SMEunited’s Working Group on
#ClimateResilience
, members explored how SMEs can prepare for heatwaves, floods & droughts. With input from
@eea.europa.eu
on growing climate risks.
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Ein Beweis, dass der Abbau von fossilen Subventionen ein Mammutprojekt ist und dass Industriegewerkschaften die grüne Transformation noch nicht ganz verstanden haben. Was ich nicht verstehe: Verzichtet jemand auf sein Dienstwagen-Privileg nur wegen der Antriebsart?
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Aktuelle Nachrichten und Kommentare
Nachrichten aus Deutschland und aller Welt mit Kommentaren und Hintergrundberichten.
http://SZ.de
3 months ago
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Besser spät als nie. Sozialer Klimaschutz statt mit der Öko-Brechstange. Die Vorschläge klingen passend, mal sehen ob jemand aus der geschrumpften GroKo mitliest.
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Aktuelle Nachrichten und Kommentare
Nachrichten aus Deutschland und aller Welt mit Kommentaren und Hintergrundberichten.
http://SZ.de
3 months ago
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
3 months ago
📣 Our latest results for the SME Business Climate Index and the EU Craft and SME Barometer are out! ➡️ More:
smeunited.eu/news/smes-bu...
📈 Read the full EU Craft and SME Barometer here:
www.smeunited.eu/admin/storag...
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SMEs Business Climate Index increases to 74.1 points
Brussels, 16th October 2025 – The Autumn 2025 edition of the SMEunited EU Craft and SME Barometer reports a cautious but steady improvement in the business environment for small and medium-sized enter...
https://smeunited.eu/news/smes-business-climate-index-increases-to-74-1-points
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Was bleibt eigentlich übrig, wenn uns Aufklärung, Flugabwehr, Artillerie, Raketen, Munition, und Drohnenabwehr fehlen? Socken und Helme?
www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/euro...
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Sicherheitspolitik: So will sich Europa bis 2030 kriegsbereit machen
Angesichts der Bedrohung durch Russland legt die EU-Kommission einen Plan vor: Bis 2030 soll sich Europa allein verteidigen können.
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/europa-verteidigung-militaer-russland-strategie-li.3326540
3 months ago
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Looking forward to empowering circular business models in the new
#ECESP
Coordination Group!
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3 months ago
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🪧 Ten thousand of workers didn’t show up at work today in a general strike. 😴 The Belgian government didn’t show up in the Belgian federal parliament to face a critical discussion about budget and „reforms“. ❤️ My solidarity lies with the people.
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3 months ago
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Die Bahn streicht die Familienreservierung. Statt Platz für Kinder gibt’s jetzt Rechnungen. Bis zu 27,50 € extra – nur fürs Sitzen. 🌍 Familien brauchen klimafreundliche Mobilität! Jetzt WeAct-Petition unterzeichnen!
weact.campact.de/petitions/di...
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Die Familienreservierung der Bahn muss bleiben!
Die Bahn streicht die Familienreservierung. Statt Platz für Kinder gibt’s jetzt Rechnungen. Bis zu 27,50 € extra – nur fürs Sitzen. 🌍 Familien brauchen klimafreundliche Mobilität! Jetzt WeAct-Petition...
https://weact.campact.de/petitions/die-familienreservierung-der-bahn-muss-bleiben?source=bluesky&time=1758532671&utm_medium=recommendation&utm_source=bluesky
4 months ago
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More than 100 associations and ten thousands of people in the streets of Brussels, calling for simplification of sustainability legislation!
4 months ago
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Mehr Wehrpflichtige wegen mehr Drohnen. Interessante Kausalkette. Abschießen, obwohl das wissenschaftlich kein probates Mittel sei. Verantwortliche Politik? Das man in der Sache was tun muss, steht außer Frage. Aktionismus und Populismus hilft da allerdings reichlich wenig.
4 months ago
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
7 months ago
📢
#SMEs
support the
#EU2040
climate goal - but they require the right conditions to deliver: ✅ Clarity & planning security: Stable, predictable rules enable long-term
#investment
🌍 Reliable carbon credits 🔁 Cross-sector flexibility allows SMEs to adapt & cut emissions
@teresaribera.ec.europa.eu
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
7 months ago
📢 SMEunited is currently seeking an Executive Assistant to the Secretary General and President. This full-time position is based in Brussels and the person will report directly to the Secretary-General. ➡️ Apply here by 1 September:
www.smeunited.eu/about-us#jobs
#hiring
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
7 months ago
📣 This week’s
#SME
recap: 🔁
#CleanIndustrialDialogue
on circularity 🎓 SMEs push for stronger
#apprenticeship
recognition 🧭 SME-friendly Quality Jobs Roadmap ♀️ Focus on women’s economic empowerment 📘
#ConsumerLawReady
2025 📢 We’re hiring! ➡️ Enjoy the read:
mailchi.mp/smeunited/ne...
@ec.europa.eu
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Realsatire aus Köln: „Statt besser zu werden, sollen die Spielplätze nun besser heißen.“
www.sueddeutsche.de/meinung/koel...
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Kölns Spielplatz-Streit ist bizarr – und hilft nur Kulturkämpfern von rechts
Der Kölner Spielplatz-Zoff wäre erheiternd, führte es nicht direkt ins triste Herz deutscher Kulturkämpfe. Und die AfD dankt. Kommentar
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/meinung/koeln-spielplatz-spiel-und-aktionsflaeche-kulturkampf-kommentar-li.3278970
7 months ago
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
7 months ago
#SMEs
are key to the circular transition – but the business case still doesn’t add up - President Salminen at the
#CleanIndustrialDialogue
. The
#CircularEconomyAct
must: 🔹
#ThinkSmallFirst
🔹 Cut VAT for 🍃 products 🔹 Simplify rules 🔹 Boost circular hubs ▶️ More:
www.smeunited.eu/news/clean-i...
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Clean Industrial Dialogue on transition to circularity
Brussels, 02/07/2025 – The Clean Industrial Dialogue on Circularity identified boosters and blockers to empowering SMEs’ circular business models. The upcoming Circular Economy Act must “Think Small F...
https://www.smeunited.eu/news/clean-industrial-dialogue-on-transition-to-circularity
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
7 months ago
💧
#Water
is both a basic necessity and a vital resource for
#SME
resilience, continuity &
#competitiveness
. However, droughts, floods & policy gaps are putting small businesses at risk. ▶️ SMEunited calls for SME-centred water action:
www.smeunited.eu/admin/storag...
@jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
8 months ago
Entrepreneurs feel overwhelmed, unheard & overlooked, President
@petrisalminen.bsky.social
at today’s General Assembly.
#SMEs
welcome the pledge to cut red tape - now promises must turn into action. ▶️ More:
www.smeunited.eu/news/smart-l...
📌Subscribe:
www.smeunited.eu/subscribe
#ThinkSmallFirst
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Smart legislation and less red tape: A must for SME competitiveness
Brussels, 06/06/2025 – “Entrepreneurs tell us the same thing every day: they feel overwhelmed, unheard, and overlooked”, said SMEunited President Petri Salminen, opening today’s SMEunited General Asse...
https://www.smeunited.eu/news/smart-legislation-and-less-red-tape-a-must-for-sme-competitiveness
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
8 months ago
📣 This week’s
#SME
recap: ✅ Smart rules & less red tape ✅ Future-proofing Europe’s
#water
system ✅
#SMEs
& fair
#ETS2
rollout ✅ Resilience in energy-intensive sectors ✅
#SustainableFinance
Survey ✅
#Hiring
: Senior Policy Advisor ➡️ Enjoy:
mailchi.mp/smeunited/ne...
📰
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Time for cold and short showers or the good old washcloth. The
#SME
perspective on
#WaterResilience
: 💡 Encourage innovation in water efficiency 🚭 Apply proportional application of polluter pays principle ⚠️ Include SME support channels ➡️ Read our press release:
www.smeunited.eu/news/making-...
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Making the European water ecosystem future-proof
Brussels, 04/06/2025 – The European Water Resilience Strategy must empower SMEs to be more water-efficient. By applying the “Think First Small” principle, the strategy should acknowledge the specific ...
https://www.smeunited.eu/news/making-the-european-water-ecosystem-future-proof
8 months ago
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#SMEs
are a crucial part of the EU ecosystem- economically and politically. 👍 Couldn’t agree more with Paulina Dejmek-Hack, Head of Cabinet of Commissioner
@jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu
🐝
@smeunited.bsky.social
will continue to make a buzz on
#circulareconomy
,
#waterresilience
, and
#greening
8 months ago
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
8 months ago
"SMEs will make or break the EU’s
#decarbonisation
targets", says
@andreasbrieger.bsky.social
at the Renew Europe Stakeholder Roundtable. ✅ Roadmap & funding for
#SMEs
in
#CleanIndustrialDeal
✅ Circular Economy Act &
#ThinkSmallFirst
✅ Decouple gas from electricity
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Finally, I made it to this years
#EUGreenWeek
on
#CircularEconomy
. Somehow everyone decided to invite me to parallel sessions. You can meet
@smeunited.bsky.social
today: 🎤 14-15:15 Session on industrial Symbiosis 🗣️ 15:15 at the
@ecesp.bsky.social
booth
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8 months ago
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
8 months ago
💧 The
#WaterResilience
Strategy must empower
#SMEs
to boost water efficiency. By applying the
#ThinkSmallFirst
principle, it should support the smallest companies with targeted incentives & tools to tackle pressures on Europe’s freshwater ecosystems. ➡️ More:
www.smeunited.eu/news/making-...
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Making the European water ecosystem future-proof
Brussels, 04/06/2025 – The European Water Resilience Strategy must empower SMEs to be more water-efficient. By applying the “Think First Small” principle, the strategy should acknowledge the specific ...
https://www.smeunited.eu/news/making-the-european-water-ecosystem-future-proof
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We all support fighting intentional
#greenwashing
. However, the current state of the
#GreenClaims
Directive is notion line with the think-small-first principle. We need a real simplification for
#SMEs
.
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8 months ago
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Konsumgewerkschaften? Da überschätzt jemand den Solidaritätswillen von Arbeitnehmer:innen wenn es um Arbeitsbedingungen anderer geht. Leider.
www.sueddeutsche.de/projekte/art...
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Konsumkritik: Die Macht der vielen
Die Milliardenverluste bei Tesla haben gezeigt: Konsumenten können durch Kaufboykotte politisch Einfluss nehmen – das spüren gerade auch andere Konzerne. Ein Plädoyer für die Gründung von Konsumgewerk...
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/projekte/artikel/gesellschaft/konsum-kritik-boykott-e842649/
8 months ago
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
9 months ago
SMEunited's position paper on affordable energy calls for: ✅ Tailored financial relief ✅ Simplified access to renewables ✅ Energy-sharing opportunities ✅ Decoupling electricity & gas prices ➡️Read the full position paper here:
www.smeunited.eu/publications...
#SMEs
#GreenDeal
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
9 months ago
📣 This week’s
#SME
recap: ✅ Sector Committee pushes for SME-friendly policies ✅ Exchange with the European Chemicals Agency ✅ Making the
#GreenDeal
work for
#SMEs
✅ Solutions for
#BiocidalProduct
Regulation challenges ➡️ Enjoy the read:
mailchi.mp/smeunited/ne...
@ec.europa.eu
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You worry about the effects of
#GreenDeal
legislation on
#competiveness
of
#SMEs
? Here are
@smeunited.bsky.social
suggestions how to foster a workable and smart implementation, while staying firm on the targets. Enjoy the read!
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9 months ago
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#PeaceNow
9 months ago
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
10 months ago
📣 Weekly
#SME
recap: ✅
#AI
Continent Action Plan ✅ Tailoring
#CleanIndustrialDeal
for SMEs ✅
#Finance
concerns for SMEs ✅
#VSME
& trickle-down effect ✅ Position Paper on
#Omnibus
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#sustainability
reporting ✅ SBS study on
#SMEs
in
#renewable
energy ➡️ Read more:
mailchi.mp/smeunited/ne...
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What’s your part in implementing the
#CleanIndustrialDeal
?
#ECESP
@ecesp.bsky.social
10 months ago
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The
#CleanIndustrialDeal
must 💬 apply think-small-first, not one-size-fits-all 🤺 support
#SMEs
machete through the funding and reporting jungle 👫 foster collaboration and collective action on the ground
#ECESP
#StakeholderDialogue
@ecesp.bsky.social
10 months ago
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
10 months ago
“The
#VSME
must be simple and usable without extra support”, said Sophia Zakari at the EFRAG Outreach event. It’s key to help entrepreneurs understand
#ESG
rules without added burden. ➡️Read more:
smeunited.eu/news/vsme-ad...
#CSRD
#SMEs
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VSME: addressing the trickle-down effect without unnecessary burden for SMEs
The VSME has been developed to address the trickle-down effect of a legislation. We must now ensure entrepreneurs can use it in the simplest way, and understand the requirements without hiring externa...
https://smeunited.eu/news/vsme-addressing-the-trickle-down-effect-without-unnecessary-burden-for-smes
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Kick-off for the
#cleantech2025
. What does the
#CleanIndustrialDeal
for you?
@euclimateaction.bsky.social
10 months ago
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Das wird die Exportmächte Lesotho und Saint-Pierre und Miquelon hart treffen. Degrowth mal anders.
10 months ago
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Laut Adenauer Stiftung gefährdet postkoloniale Kritik den gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt. "geschichtsbewusst" nennt sich das dann. Ein klein wenig Horizonterweiterung täte da auch nicht schlecht.
www.kas.de/de/web/gesch...
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Postkolonialismus: Angriff auf den Westen
Essays und Debattenbeiträge zu Hintergründen und Auswirkungen der postkolonialen Theorie
https://www.kas.de/de/web/geschichtsbewusst/postkolonialismus
10 months ago
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Die
#CDU
sollte sich mal mit Arbeitslosen-Initiativen auseinandersetzen, die
@spdde.bsky.social
mit ihrem sozialen Gewissen.
www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/koal...
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Koalitionsverhandlungen: Union und SPD für strengere Linie in der Sozialpolitik
Union und SPD planen schärfere Regeln für Hilfebezieher, das Bürgergeld soll weitgehend abgewickelt werden.
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/koalition-union-spd-sozialpolitik-buergergeld-rueckabwicklung-li.3226584
10 months ago
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After having been sworn in on the Draghi report, Commissioner Jørgensen is working on fast tracking the green transition. Nice duet.
10 months ago
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Where’s Walsmann? Interesting discussion on energy policy at Wirtschaftsrat and KAS. Gender balance to be improved, though.
10 months ago
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
10 months ago
📣 Our weekly
#SME
recap: ✅
#SMEs
& Europe’s
#security
✅
#SMEIntergroup
must think like entrepreneurs ✅ Action needed on Savings & Investment Union ✅ Cutting red tape - SME views ✅
#Omnibus
proposal & food sector impact ➡️ Enjoy the read:
mailchi.mp/smeunited/ne...
#SIU
#TSS
#ThinkSmallFirst
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Interessante Beobachtungen zum „Produktivitätstheater“ am Arbeitsplatz.
sz-magazin.sueddeutsche.de/leben-und-ge...
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Arbeitet noch wer oder tun alle nur so?
Produktivität lässt sich heute leicht vortäuschen: Da werden »Recaps« gemailt mit dem Chef in Cc oder Streber-Postings bei LinkedIn abgesetzt. Vor allem eine Gruppe fällt mit ihrem Inszenierungseifer ...
https://sz-magazin.sueddeutsche.de/leben-und-gesellschaft/arbeitswelt-produktivitaet-zeiterfassung-94926
10 months ago
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The
@ec.europa.eu
announced the marriage between
#circulareconomy
and
#competitiveness
. Are
#SMEs
invited?
@pubaffairsbruxelles.eu
10 months ago
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‼️
#Merz
will
#Klimaschutz
ernst nehmen. Schon bezeichnend, dass das eine Überschrift wert ist. ❓ Vielleicht sollten wir über ein Re-Branding nachdenken: Klimaschutz ist Heimatschutz.
www.tagesschau.de/inland/merz-...
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Merz will Klimaschutz als Kanzler ernst nehmen
Die Grünen haben Union und SPD große Zusagen zum Klimaschutz abgerungen. Um das Thema will sich Friedrich Merz auch als Kanzler kümmern. Der CDU-Chef verteidigte sich zudem gegen den Vorwurf der Wähle...
https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/merz-klima-100.html
11 months ago
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Andreas Brieger
SMEunited
11 months ago
At
#EuropeanCraftsConference2025
,
@andreasbrieger.bsky.social
stressed: This is a make-or-break moment. No business thrives on a dead planet & no transition happens if
#SMEs
are left behind. With 150+
#GreenDeal
laws & hundreds of rules still to come,
#ThinkSmallFirst
must be the baseline!
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