Finland’s leading corporations respond to the COVID-19 crisis: preparations...
Prominent Finnish companies have joined forces to increase their lead in digitalization and the green economy. Their shared vision and innovative cooperation aim to pave the way to billion-euro...
View ArticlePace of Recovery in Finnish Industries Slows Down
In August the manufacturing confidence indicator decreased by one point from July’s revised figure. Confidence was -19 in August. The long-term average is +1. The construction confidence indicator...
View ArticleNordic business federations: Ambitious and brave actions needed to restore...
Confederation of Finnish Industries EK and its counterparts in Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Norway call on Nordic EU Member States governments and the European institutions: it is vital that the funds...
View ArticleFinnish business on EU recovery funding: The national allocation should be...
EU Member States are in the process of drafting national plans for the use of the EU recovery funding. The Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) proposes major investments to advance digitalisation...
View ArticleEU’s climate target for 2030: Finnish Industries support raising the target...
Finnish Industries has identified five conditions that need to be in place to successfully achieve the 2030 target. Achieving a more ambitious EU 2030 target will however require companies to make...
View ArticleFinnish Industries: Wage-setting should stay at national level
"In Finland and the other Nordic countries an EU-level minimum wage regulation would strongly interfere with our national labour market models. Therefore, we call for full respect of national...
View ArticleUrsula von der Leyen underlined the importance of green and digital recovery
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave her first State of the European Union speech on 16 September. In addition to discussing the challenges the Covid19 pandemic has created for the EU, she...
View ArticleThe EK supports further development of the EU Capital Markets Union
The Commission has published its proposals to deepen EU’s capital markets. The EK gives it a green light in many aspects.The Commission’s recent Action Plan contains 16 proposals for action that would...
View ArticleConfidence in Finnish Industries Decreases
In September, the manufacturing confidence indicator stayed at the same level as in August’s revised figure. Confidence was -20 in September. The long-term average is +1. The construction confidence...
View ArticleIn arctic matters the Nordic countries should be consulted – the Nordic...
Together with the Nordic sister organisations, Confederation of Finnish Industries met the European Commission's EU Special Envoy for Arctic matters Michael Mann last week and discussed the...
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