Addressing digital protectionism – What rules do we need?

Digital trade concerns all businesses – small and large and from all sectors in the economy, from manufacturing to services. At the same time, digital protectionism – barriers that restrict cross-border data flows and discriminate against goods and services provided by electronic means – is on the rise.

On 10 July, BusinessEurope brought together a high-level panel of experts to discuss how to address these challenges and facilitate international digital trade,

promote the convergence of digital regulations and create a favourable environment for investments.

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Did you know?

More than 2/3 of EU companies find complexity of administrative procedures (68%), fast-changing legislation (64%) and tax rates (63%) are the main problems they face when doing business, according to the latest Eurobarometer report.

Quote of the week

“The time-to-grant must be faster in the Horizon Europe projects. The speed of procedures for investments in research and innovation is crucial to rapidly drive innovation to the market.”

BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer at a meeting with Marc Lemaître, Director-General of the EC Directorate for Research and Innovation

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