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DIHK Chief Executive Helena Melnikov on the Competitiveness Council on 12 March 2025

Ensuring Europe's Competitiveness

Ensuring competitiveness in Europe remains a core focus, as highlighted in Helena Melnikov's statement on the Competitiveness Council Meeting.

12/03/2025 - "The numerous challenges facing companies in Europe are now clearly identified. The Clean Industrial Deal plans to address critical areas: reducing energy costs, promoting the circular economy, and concluding trade partnerships. Member states must now contribute to improving Europe's locational conditions - as they announced in Budapest last November. This includes ensuring financial solidity, as responsible fiscal policies enhance resilience and secure future investments. Strong growth initiatives are needed - streamlining and swift implementation via the Omnibus packages offer a superior approach to market regulation measures. Only by creating favorable conditions for sustainable economic growth across all sectors and noticeably simplifying business, can Europe remain competitive."

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