Europe’s retail and wholesale sector is stepping into the heart of EU policymaking with the launch of the first European Retail & Wholesale Week inside the European Parliament.
The Spring 2025 edition of the SMEunited SME Business Climate Index and EU Craft and SME Barometer reports a stagnation for the business activity of small and medium-sized enterprises across the EU.
The EU’s next long-term budget is a pivotal opportunity to enhance funding for biodiversity conservation and restoration, according to a new paper co-authored by WWF, BirdLife Europe, Bankwatch and EuroNatur.
Europe has to create a well-functioning Savings and Investment Union to mobilise private investments. However, it will depend on the willingness of Member States to go the extra mile for necessary harmonisation steps in taxation, company law, insolvency procedures and supervision.
Today, the European Commission published a report on the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), the EU’s main legislation for the marine environment.
“SMEunited acknowledges the Union of Skills initiative’s ambition to tackle skill shortages across Europe. Ensuring that SMEs have access to a workforce equipped with the right skills is crucial for…
Despite previous assurances that simplification would not lead to deregulation and that the EU’s sustainability goals would remain intact, the proposed simplification omnibus introduces significant changes that constitute a major setback for transparency, accountability and sustainable finance.
