Saudi Arabia De-Risks Investments: A Promising Opportunity for European SMEs

Saudi Arabia De-Risks Investments: A Promising Opportunity for European SMEs In January 2025, Saudi Arabia launched an initiative aimed at reducing investment risks for foreign small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This programme, announced by H.E. Khalid Al-Falih, the Saudi Minister of Investment, falls under the Standard Incentives for the Industrial Sector, part of the broader […]

Taxation Webinar – Navigating VAT in EU-Saudi Arabia Cross-Border Trade: a Practical Perspective

Taxation Webinar – Navigating VAT in EU-Saudi Arabia Cross-Border Trade: a Practical Perspective We are delighted to share the success of our recent webinar, “VAT in EU-Saudi Arabia Cross-Border Trade: A Practical Perspective”, held on Wednesday, 11 December 2024. This highly informative event brought together leading experts and an engaged audience to address the complexities […]

Saudi Arabia’s Commitment to Climate Action: From Desertification to Planting 10 Billion Trees

Saudi Arabia’s Commitment to Climate Action: From Desertification to Planting 10 Billion Trees As COP16 to combat Desertification is currently taking place in Riyadh until December 13, and COP29 has recently concluded in Baku, this is an opportune moment to spotlight Saudi Arabia’s initiatives in combating climate change. Under its modernisation plan, Vision 2030, launched […]

Women in Leadership – Connecting for a Sustainable Future

Women in Leadership – Connecting for a Sustainable Future The European Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (ECCKSA) hosted the Women in Leadership – Connecting for a Sustainable Future event on 22 October, powered by DHL, bringing together attendees from various sectors. The event celebrated and promoted the role of women in business […]

Saudi Arabia: Forging a Global Logistics Gateway at the Crossroads of East and West

Saudi Arabia: Forging a Global Logistics Gateway at the Crossroads of East and West At the recent Global Logistics Forum (GLF) held in Riyadh in mid-October, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its ambition to become a global logistics powerhouse. With significant investments, large-scale infrastructure projects, and a strategic geographic position along the Red Sea […]

ECCKSA Energy Roundtable – Saudi Energy Transition: How European Companies Can Support the Vision 2030

ECCKSA Energy Roundtable – Saudi Energy Transition: How European Companies Can Support the Vision 2030 On October 9th, the European Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (ECCKSA) hosted its Energy Roundtable, gathering key leaders from European, international, and Saudi energy sectors. Attendees included representatives from the European Union Delegation, European Commission’s Directorate-General […]

ECCKSA Highlighted at the First EU-GCC Summit

ECCKSA Highlighted at the First EU-GCC Summit We are deeply honoured to have the European Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia (ECCKSA) acknowledged by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during her address at the first-ever EU-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, held in Brussels on 16 October 2024. In her address, President von der […]

Saudi Arabia’s Updated Investment Law

Saudi Arabia’s Updated Investment Law To align with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia introduced a new Investment Law on August 11, 2024, set to replace the existing Foreign Investment Law and take effect in February 2025. This significant update aims to create a more investor-friendly environment by streamlining processes, eliminating the need for separate […]

ECCKSA Mobility Roundtable – Impact of the Mobility Industry on Saudi Vision 2030

ECCKSA Mobility Roundtable – Impact of the Mobility Industry on Saudi Vision 2030 On August 28th, the European Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (ECCKSA) hosted its inaugural Mobility Roundtable, bringing together leaders from European, International and Saudi Mobility companies, officials from Saudi Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services, Ministry of Investment, […]