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On the 28th EU regime (“EU Inc.”): Simplifications should be available to all companies

VDMA - Mechanical Engineering Industry

Frankfurt, 17 March 2026 – Regarding the European Commission’s upcoming proposal for a 28th regime (“EU Inc.”), which is intended to facilitate the foundation of companies within the EU, VDMA Executive Director Thilo Brodtmann says:

A Balanced EU Steel Measure Must Protect Downstream Industries and Consumers

Metal Packaging Europe

The proposed EU steel trade measure, intended to strengthen Europe’s steel sector, could have significant consequences for downstream industries. Fast revision of the scope after adoption is urgently needed.

Many European manufacturing industries depend on stable and competitive access to steel inputs. Restrictions on imports risk tightening supply and increasing costs across the EU, with implications for industrial competitiveness and consumer prices.

Euractiv and DemoSquare Join Forces to Launch an Integrated EU Affairs Intelligence Service

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Women’s entrepreneurial ambitions rise to 48%, ACCA survey reveals

ACCA

Women’s ambitions to become entrepreneurs are rising, according to early findings from ACCA’s forthcoming Global talent trends 2026 report.

y data shows that 48% of women working in finance and accountancy now aspire to become entrepreneurs, up from 45% last year. The findings are drawn from early insights from ACCA’s global survey of over 11,000 finance professionals across 175 countries, with the full report due for publication in May 2026.

Statement on the Industrial Accelerator Act

Energy Storage Europe
5 March 2026: On 04 March, the European Commission published the Industrial Accelerator Act. The Act introduces Made in Europe requirements for the procurement and auction of numerous industrial products, including energy storage technologies. It also contains measures to streamline permitting for industrial manufacturing and to create industrial “acceleration areas”. In addition, the Act includes efforts to accelerate the deployment of industrial decarbonisation projects through energy storage.
 

On the Industrial Accelerator Act: “Local content is rarely the solution”

VDMA - Mechanical Engineering Industry

Frankfurt, 04 March 2026 – VDMA Executive Director Thilo Brodtmann comments on the EU Commission´s proposal of the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) presented today:

• “The long-awaited IAA is not a big breakthrough that will significantly strengthen Europe's competitiveness. The focus on ‘local content’ distracts from Europe’s real challenges – such as high administrative costs, a weakened internal market, and Europe's lack of technological leadership.”

European Union urged to act on barriers hindering accountants’ cross-border mobility

ACCA

Leading global accountancy body calls on the European Commission to facilitate greater professional recognition across the EU as part of its skills portability initiative

The European Union’s (EU’s) member states’ legal and regulatory frameworks for the accountancy profession is a major roadblock to the European Commission’s (EC) Skills Portability Initiative (SPI).

PAVING THE WAY TO GREATER CIRCULARITY IN END-OF-LIFE VEHICLES: EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM WELCOMES THE VOTE OF THE EUROPEAN PALLIAMENT ENVI COMMITTEE ON THE TRILOGUE AGREEMENT

European Aluminium

European Aluminium welcomes the trilogue agreement reached on the Commission’s proposal to revise the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive (ELVD) and the 3R Type-Approval Directive. In light of the increasing use of aluminium in European vehicles, mainly driven by electric vehicles and lightweighting, the agreement to introduce quality requirements for aluminium recovered from end-of-life vehicles represents an important step forward. It helps align vehicle design with circular economy objectives while strengthening Europe’s access to critical raw materials.

Don’t be deterred by a lack of hard data, says ACCA guidance on sustainability reporting

ACCA
New report demonstrates how to use reasonable estimates as a practical way of creating decision-useful sustainability information
 
Data-related challenges are among the most significant obstacles preventing organisations from producing reliable sustainability information. ACCA’s latest report Sustainability reporting: working with estimates provides practical guidance on how to create sustainability information when data is incomplete, uncertain or unavailable.
 

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