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The European Round Table for Industry (ERT) is a business advocacy group.It was previously known as the European Round Table of Industrialists.The group consists of approximately 60 chief executives of leading European multinational companies, mainly in the industrial and technology sectors.
The ERT promotes European competitiveness and prosperity, and aims "to strengthen Europe's place in the world" by encouraging cooperation between industry and policymakers.In contrast to the Confederation of European Business (BusinessEurope), which is made up of national business organizations and consists of enterprises of all sizes, the ERT represents large European firms that operate across countries in Europe and internationally. The focus of the ERT is on issues affecting the European economy as a whole.
Historically, the ERT has aimed to reinvigorate European industry through the promotion of a unified market (now called the European single market), high-technology cooperation, the creation of trans-European infrastructure, and improved European worker education and training.
