Position Papers

POSITION PAPERS March, 2026

European Island Strategy – Position & Proposal Paper

INSULEUR — the Network of Insular Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the European Union — submits this Position and […]

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POSITION PAPERS December, 2025

INSULEUR Position Paper on Forthcoming European Policies

SYROS DECLARATION – Ensuring Europe’s Islands Are Fully Reflected in Post-2027 EU Policy European islands face permanent structural constraints that […]

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POSITION PAPERS December, 2022

Position Paper on the provisions of Transport of the European Commission proposal to revise the Energy Tax Directive (ETD)

Given that EU islands are on the front line of climate change, affected by rising sea levels, coastal erosion, warming, […]

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POSITION PAPERS December, 2021

Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in the application of Article 108 and 108 of the Treaty

INSULEUR notes with satisfaction the proposed inclusion of Digital Innovation Hubs in paragraph three of the preamble.  These are in […]

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POSITION PAPERS September, 2021

EUROCHAMBRES input to consultation on the Staff working Document

Staff Working Document about EUROCHAMBRES call for a realistic and progressive approach to incorporate obligations into the Tourism ecosystem especially […]

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POSITION PAPERS June, 2021

Intervention during a workshop on “Making the most of the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility” organized by EUROCHAMBRES

Was included in the EUROCHAMBRES Position paper which followed the workshop. An entire section dedicated to EU islands can be […]

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POSITION PAPERS October, 2019

Enhancing the Contribution of Business on Islands to Economic Development: A Proposal for a Flexible Application of the De Minimis Amount within the State Aid Framework

Position Paper presented at the INSULEUR General Assembly under the Presidency of the Gozo Business Chamber, held on the Island […]

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POSITION PAPERS March, 2012

Participated in the publication of a common position on the future Cohesion Policy 2014-2020, in partnership with French, Italian, Greek, German, Austrian and Belgian CCIs.

Full version of the position in ENGLISH and FRENCH.

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POSITION PAPERS February, 2012

Contribution to the study group of the European Economic and Social Committee on specific problems facing islands (February 2012)

Full version in FRENCH, summaries in ENGLISH, FRANCAIS and ESPAÑOL

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