This morning at VBO FEB with #EU2024BE

👉We need to reassess the #EUGreenDeal

Welcome remarks by Employers Group of the EESC President Stefano Mallia

#competitiveness

Glad to be able to have a frank debate with Enrico Letta on his report on the #SingleMarket . Our responsibility now lies in making sure that the report is not just another report, but that we use it to turn Europe into an attractive place, for investors and talent!

🤝We are pleased to welcome Enrico Letta to exchange on the #SingleMarket report

President Stefano Mallia: 'This cannot just become another report. We need to bring it into practice to make Europe again a competitive place to conduct business.'

#CompetitivenessAgenda

💡Europe can only be a frontrunner if the business case for innovating and investing in Europe are at the core of EU regulation

Simplification of bureaucracy, easier access to funding and fast approval processes are key

Welcome remarks by Stefano Mallia
#CompetitivenessAgenda

Looking forward to debating again with European Economic and Social Committee in Bruxelles on #MuchMoreThanAMarket #SingleMarket Jacques Delors Institute

🇺🇦🇪🇺We are very happy to welcome main Ukrainian business and employers' organisations in Brussels

🤝With the goal to bring 🇺🇦 business needs to the 🇪🇺 level, we invited them to join us for today's conference and have organised several meetings with European Commission and European Investment Bank

The true embodiment of the European spirit

My friend and colleague Choix Bruno arriving in Brussels after having cycled 530 Kms from Caen to raise awareness about the European elections but also about the importance of #Europe

🔴The world is in turmoil:
#Ukraine #climatechange #cybersecurity ...

To stand strong against these challenges, there is one clear solution:
🇪🇺our European Union

Let's be proud of 🇪🇺 achievements and use its opportunities to protect our peace and prosperity.

#EuropeDay

⏫If the EU wants to be a global power, it needs a new 'Big bang' and a union of 36

📰Read the article by President Stefano Mallia in euronews :
euronews.com/my-europe/2024…

#EUenlargement

A real pleasure to discuss the next #EUStrategicAgenda with Véronique Willems Valeria Ronzitti and Christel Delberghe ahead of #EUelections2024

The shift towards a Savings and Investments Union, coupled with the refinement of the State Aid framework, built upon the #CMU is also welcomed as a bold step, not only to retain European private savings but also to attract additional resources from abroad.

#SingleMarket

We also particularly welcome in Enrico Letta's report the proposal of a specialised enforcement authority, as well as the suggested appointment of an Executive Vice-President responsible for #SingleMarket and specifically tasked with serving as the Chief Enforcement Officer.

Enrico Letta Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs European Economic and Social Committee Ursula von der Leyen EESC Single Market BUSINESSEUROPE SGI Europe SMEunited Eurochambres EuroCommerce COPA-COGECA We fully agree with Enrico Letta's diagnosis: regulatory burden has severely impacted the dynamism of the #SingleMarket

▶️ There is an urgent need to improve the regulatory framework and fight against fragmentation of the Single Market–as we have repeatedly called for.

We are welcoming Enrico Letta's report on the #SingleMarket as a vital first step towards defining pragmatic and bold EU action for a more speedy, efficient and business-friendly single market.

Read our comments on the report below 🔽

#CompetitivenessAgenda

It's an honour to address the European Parliament Former Members Association on the eve of the #EUelections2024 , which will be like no other in the past, amid the current geopolitical chaos. Only through collaboration we will drive transformation and face complex and interconnected crisis. All hands on the deck!

Honoured to attend the European Parliament Former Members Association Annual Memorial Service in memory of deceased former Members European Parliament

Touched by Othmar Karas tribute, reminiscing Helmut Kohl's words:
“If you don’t know the past, you can’t understand the present and you can’t shape the future.”

👩‍🔧👩‍💼👩‍💻👩‍🔬
According to OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives there would be an additional 5.5 million women entrepreneurs in the EU if women participated in early-stage entrepreneurship at the same rate as 30-49 year old men.

▶️We must finally guarantee women the same opportunities as men.

#iwd2024 #IWD

The European #Defence Industrial Strategy is a much needed basis for a stronger defence of European borders and #Peace .

If done right, it will strengthen our #StrategicAutonomy while giving our companies new opportunities to use their expertise and know-how.

#EUDefence

🇺🇦Since 2 years, #Ukraine is standing strong against the brutal Russian invasion

🇪🇺 EU must support its courageous partner decisively with the means UA needs. It's now or never

We have to do #Whateverittakes to avoid a 3rd repeat of this sad anniversary

#StandWithUkraine