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Regarding the Mercosur agreement: ‘Delay by EU-Parliament is completely incomprehensible’

VDMA - Mechanical Engineering Industry

Frankfurt, 21 January 2026 – Commenting on the EU-Parliament's decision to refer the Mercosur agreement to the EU Court of Justice, VDMA’s Executive Director Thilo Brodtmann said:

Chemical Workers’ Emergency Summit Calls for EU Action

industriAll Europe

Brussels, 15 January 2025 — European chemical workers and their trade unions today issued an urgent warning over a rapidly escalating industrial and social crisis threatening more than 1.2 million jobs across one of Europe’s most strategic sectors. Meeting at the Chemical Workers’ Emergency Summit, unions called on EU institutions and employers to take immediate action to safeguard jobs, industrial capacity and Europe’s chemical value chains.

The era of the ‘linear career’ is over, says new ACCA report

ACCA

Why 48% of European finance professionals believe flexible career paths will replace traditional roles by 2035

By 2035 how, when and where finance professionals work, as well as the nature of the work itself, will look very different. In a new survey by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), 48% of European respondents believed that flexible career paths will replace linear paths within the next decade. A further third (34%) in Europe expected the two approaches to coexist equally.

Accountants enter 2026 downbeat on global economic prospects

ACCA

Survey of finance professionals shows Global New Orders Index falling to post-pandemic low

The ACCA and IMA Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) of almost 1,200 finance professionals finished 2025 stuck in a rut of gloom. Results from the long running survey of accountants and other finance professionals show weak global confidence barely unchanged over the course of the year. Although confidence –however shaky – is meaningfully higher than the trough of Q1 2025.

EU-India Free Trade Agreement: 'A day of celebration for export-oriented mechanical engineering'

VDMA - Mechanical Engineering Industry
Frankfurt, 27 January 2026 – Commenting on the conclusion of the free trade agreement 
between the EU and India, VDMA’s Executive Director Thilo Brodtmann said:
 
• ‘Export-oriented mechanical and plant engineering needs rule-based trade like it needs 
air to breathe. The free trade agreement between India and the EU brings much-needed 
oxygen to a world increasingly dominated by trade conflicts.’

Token Recognition of Renewable Fuels Is insufficient

FuelsEurope
CO₂ Standards for light-duty vehicles: Key elements for co-Legislators to address
 
Following the European Commission’s mid-December proposal to revise the CO₂ emission standards for light-duty vehicles, the debate now moves to the European Parliament and Member States. As the co-legislators take over to define their positions, it is essential to clarify what the proposal does, -and does not- deliver for the decarbonisation of road transport, so that the debate can be kick-started on a realistic basis and deliver concrete results.

On the Chancellor's trip to India: "Take advantage of the tailwind from the Mercosur agreement"

On the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur: ‘25 years of negotiations are enough – the EU-Council must agree!’

VDMA - Mechanical Engineering Industry
Frankfurt/Brussels, 9 January 2026 – Thilo Brodtmann, VDMA’s Executive Director, comments on the upcoming vote by the EU-Council of Ministers on the Mercosur trade agreement:
 
  • "25 years of negotiations are more than enough! That is why there can be no more excuses and no more delays. The EU-Council of Ministers must act now and give its approval to the Mercosur Agreement."

ACCA appoints international business executive to Council Board

ACCA

Markus Borchert brings decades of senior executive experience to the leading global accountancy body

Markus Borchert, a senior international executive, has been appointed to the ACCA’s Council Board for a period of three years.

mci group acquires tipik to strengthen communications expertise for EU Institutions

MCI
Brussels, 19 December 2025 -- mci group announces the acquisition of tipik, a Brussels-based end-to-end communication agency renowned for its editorial services, web design, and digital experiences for EU Institutions and public-sector stakeholders.
 

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