The European Commission presented its new European Defence Industry Transformation Roadmap, which seeks to apply lessons learned from the war in Ukraine for adapting Europe’s defence capabilities to the realities of modern warfare. While we believe some of the findings presented in the Roadmap to be of merit, we are concerned that it may reflect a shift away from established and proven defence industry actors, which could both reduce European preparedness in the face of ever-growing threats and undermine competitiveness.

On 6 November 2025, the European Commission published the 2025 edition of its State of the Energy Union Report. While the Report gives an overview of the progress being made in achieving Europe’s energy targets and outlines the next steps needed, the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers (ZPP) finds it sorely lacking in one field: nuclear energy.

On Wednesday, 12 November 2025, the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers (ZPP) and European Enterprise Alliance (EEA) organised a high-level policy discussion titled “European Defence at the Frontier: Unmanned Systems and Strategic Readiness”, hosted by MEP Kosma Złotowski, MEP Rasa Juknevičienė, and MEP Michał Dworczyk in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Brussels, 7.11.2025 Call for Action on the Omnibus I Simplification Package Together with 19 associations across Europe, we call on EU policymakers to address the growing regulatory pressure facing European companies at a time of rising energy costs, declining investment, and weakening competitiveness. As the European Parliament prepares to vote on the Omnibus I Simplification […]

Brussels, 6.11.2025 Artificial intelligence and digitalisation for energy – a roadmap Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers has submitted both an open public consultation and a call for evidence on Artificial Intelligence and digitalisation for energy – a roadmap. Our response reflects the perspective of businesses working at the core of Europe’s energy transition, highlighting the […]

In its new communication “Preserving Peace – Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030”, the European Commission presents objectives and milestones for achieving the state of military preparedness required to face the ever-growing risks surrounding Europe.