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80+ Organisations Call for a European “Made in Europe” Manufacturing Initiative

A broad coalition of more than 80 organisations from across Europe’s manufacturing ecosystem, spanning industry, research, and academia, has joined forces with the European Factories of the Future Research Association (EFFRA) to...

One year after 'Liberation Day': Trump tariffs cost Belgian tech firms 1,500 jobs and €70m in investment

Exactly one year ago, US President Trump announced his ‘Liberation Day’, imposing high import tariffs on goods entering the US. A new study by the technology federation Agoria among its members now assesses the impact on the...

A single European market for stronger industrial competitiveness

This week, the future of European industry is high on the agenda: the third edition of the European Industry Summit is taking place in Antwerp, and a day later, the 27 heads of state and government leaders will also meet in Alden...

Public Consultation of the New Legislative Framework

On the 12th of November 2025, the European Commission (EC) issued a public consultation for the revision of the New Legislative Framework (NLF). The public consultation runs until the 4th of February 2026, and is open for both...

Agoria satisfied with Mercosur agreement, calls for swift ratification

Agoria is convinced that the trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur countries, which has just been approved by the European Member States, will strengthen companies in the technology industry and open up new markets. In the...

Agoria reaction on the EU Automotive Package "for a clean and competitive automotive sector"

Agoria has taken note of the Automotive Package presented by the European Commission on 16 December. We welcome the fact that the Commission is explicitly placing the competitiveness, resilience and job protection of the European...

European AI & Tech Declaration: 39 European CEOs stand ready to invest in Europe’s Competitiveness and Security

39 CEOs from Europe’s leading companies and European national trade associations, among whom Agoria's CEO Bart Steukers, have united behind a bold commitment to invest, innovate, and scale in Europe. This initiative presses the...

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Strategic Dialogue for the European Automotive Industry : a vision for the Belgian automotive sector

At a time when the European automotive industry is facing unprecedented challenges, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, launched the Strategic Dialogue for the European Automotive Industry on January 30...

DIGITALEUROPE's plan to enhance European competitiveness and build resilience

Our European Committee, DIGITALEUROPE, has recently published a paper “Winning the Tech Race. Cut-Simplify-Incentivise: Our three-step gameplan” that outlines a way forward to save European competitiveness and boost resilience...

Future of European competitiveness: Agoria's analysis and position on the Draghi Report

Agoria has analyzed the Draghi report on the future of European competitiveness and identified around forty priority recommendations for the technology industry. The federation of technology companies calls for swift and...