Cork Chamber took part in The European Parliament of Enterprises, which allows business people from all over Europe to become Members of the European Parliament of Enterprises (MEPEs) for one day and gain unique insights into how one of the most powerful bodies in Europe goes about their decision making process as part of a Chambers Ireland delegation.


The Irish delegation raised the importance of EU investment for energy and infrastructure programmes and highlighted the potential Ireland had to be at the forefront of the development of the energy sector. Debates and voting sessions took places throughout the day centring on the issues of internationalisation, skills, finance and energy. The results of these votes highlighted the urgent need for an effective single European energy market, more innovative financial supports for SMEs and a European apprenticeship programme.