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SEV - Hellenic Federation of Enterprises

ΣΕΒ (SEV)

SEV is the leading employers' organization representing the Greek business community.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Yannis Maniatis (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Dec 2025 · Developments in European Defence Industry

Meeting with Dimitris Tsiodras (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Nov 2025 · Deforastation

Meeting with Stella Kaltsouni (Cabinet of Commissioner Dan Jørgensen)

4 Nov 2025 · Energy prices and EU competitiveness

Meeting with Laurent Sillano (Head of Unit Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and Mouvement des Entreprises de France and

9 Oct 2025 · Presentation and discussion on four rail projects in sub-Saharan Africa

Greek industry group SEV urges better port connectivity and cost relief

28 Jul 2025
Topic — The EU Ports Strategy aims to address security, competitiveness, and energy transition challenges.
Message — SEV requests prioritized funding for rail-port connections and a dedicated framework for industrial ports. They also seek financial relief from rising carbon emission costs.123
Why — Better infrastructure and streamlined licensing would enhance the global competitiveness of Greek industry.45
Impact — Widespread emission exemptions could undermine the strategy’s goal of controlling greenhouse gas emissions.6
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Greek employers urge review of maritime carbon transport costs

7 Jul 2025
Topic — The European Commission is reviewing rules for the EU carbon market.
Message — The organization requests a targeted re-evaluation of the carbon market framework specifically for Greek shipping routes. They argue that rising transport costs have exceeded original projections and require urgent corrective measures.1
Why — Greek industrial companies would avoid rising logistical expenses and maintain their export competitiveness.2
Impact — Consumers in Greece face unfair price increases for goods traded within the Single Market.3
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Meeting with Maria Luís Albuquerque (Commissioner) and

22 May 2025 · Exchange with Business Associations on access to financing

Meeting with Athanasios Maraslis (Head of Unit Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

11 Feb 2025 · Presenting Logstail's Cybersecurity Solutions

Greek businesses demand end to Single Market red tape

31 Jan 2025
Topic — The consultation seeks views on removing barriers to the EU single market.
Message — The federation requests clearing the backlog of technical standards while reducing bureaucratic interference. They propose a standardized digital platform to simplify the cross-border posting of workers. Finally, they urge the Commission to accelerate enforcement actions against rule-breakers.123
Why — Streamlining these processes would lower administrative costs and improve market competitiveness.45
Impact — Producers of non-compliant goods would lose the advantage of weak market surveillance.6
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Meeting with Apostolos Tzitzikostas (Commissioner) and

10 Dec 2024 · Courtesy training

Meeting with Dimitris Tsiodras (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Sept 2024 · Environmental policies

Greek business federation urges support for industrial energy contracts

22 May 2023
Topic — This consultation concerns targeted reforms to strengthen the European Union electricity market.
Message — SEV requests the promotion of long-term power purchase agreements for industry. They want to remove market caps that hinder these energy deals. They also demand price crisis support for heavy industrial energy users.123
Why — These measures would allow industrial companies to diversify and lower electricity costs.4
Impact — Energy suppliers would lose autonomy if forced to offer fixed-price contracts.5
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Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and BUSINESSEUROPE and

16 Feb 2023 · Critical Raw Materials package

Meeting with Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President) and

26 Oct 2022 · Meeting new Director General Energy crisis EU Energy package, Re-power EU

Meeting with Elisa Ferreira (Commissioner)

30 Sept 2021 · Commissioner Ferreira participates and address to the General Assembly of the Industrial Association of of Industries of Central Greece (SVSE) on the role of EU industry in recovery and twin transition by private sector.

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

9 Sept 2021 · The social dialogue in the European Semester, ESF+ and RRF.

Response to Commission Implementing Decision on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries

10 Dec 2020

Please find attached comments of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises- SEV on the standard contractual clauses for transferring personal data to non-EU countries (implementing act).
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Meeting with Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

24 May 2016 · Panel discussion on Circular economy

Meeting with Jonathan Hill (Commissioner)

3 Mar 2016 · Capital Markets Union and Economic Situation in Greece.

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

3 Mar 2016 · Digitisation and tax, EU-US Privacy Shield

Meeting with Pierre Moscovici (Commissioner) and

2 Mar 2016 · La situation économique et politique en Grèce, les réformes structurelles nécessaires pour la croissance en Grèce

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

2 Mar 2016 · DSM

Meeting with Maarten Verwey (Director-General Structural Reform Support)

30 Oct 2015 · Greece

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

29 Oct 2015 · 5 Presidents’ report; State of play for Social Dialogue at EU and National levels

Meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker (President)

29 Oct 2015 · Meeting with Mr Theodoros Fessas on Economic Situation in Greece

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

25 Mar 2015 · Meeting held in the context of strengthening the social dialogue. Topics discussed: • EU economic governance, deepening EMU, the role of social dialogue at EU and national levels; • Greece economic-social situation, involvement of Greek social partners in national reform agenda.

Meeting with Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska) and

1 Dec 2014 · Functioning of the internal market and the key role of intellectual property in fostering innovation, creation and growth.