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Competitiveness
Europe needs to transform itself to keep pace with global developments in order to sustain and strengthen the well-being of our societies. If we are to lay the foundations of our future competitiveness and prosperity, Europe must offer an attractive environment for investment. A modern industrial and technological base will play a central role in this essential transformation as well as the completion of the Single Market.
ERT monitors the progress of European competitiveness and makes recommendations for practical actions to policy-makers and governments.
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ERT Economic Confidence Survey
Delivering 5G and support for new technologies must be top priority for new Commission say Europe’s largest businesses
The new European Commission should prioritise digitalisation and completing the delivery of 5G networks, say Europe’s largest businesses. As European leaders prepare to discuss the composition of the new Commission at this week’s European Council, a survey of Europe’s largest employers indicates...
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Nobel laureates and business leaders unite to urge for investment in EU research and innovation
Call for a minimum investment of €120 billion in Horizon Europe to maintain momentum
More than 20 Nobel Prize laureates and other international award winners have joined with over 40 leaders of Europe’s largest companies to urge political leaders across the EU to support an ambitious European research and innovation programme in the forthcoming EU budget cycle.
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ERT Industrial Confidence Index
Business outlook more cautious amidst economic uncertainties
Brussels, 23 November 2018 – The ERT Industrial Confidence Index (ICI) [1] fell compared to 6 months ago but remains in positive territory, amidst increased uncertainties related to Brexit and global trade.
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