The below-mentioned priorities were adopted by BUSINESSEUROPE Council of Presidents. For more information, we invite you to read BUSINESSEUROPE's briefings on each policy priority (.pdf). For questions and comments, do not hesitate to contact us ().

• Strengthen the link between research and innovation
• Adopt an efficient patent system
• Pursue a broad programme of better regulation
• Fight against public deficits
• Foster entrepreneurship and SME growth

• Ensure effective implementation of single market rules
• Invest in efficient European network industries
• Remove all hurdles to movement of workers, goods, services and capital
• Implement the services directive which will effectively foster growth and jobs
• Take advantage of the opportunities of an enlarged European Union

• Proper functioning, efficiency and transparency of the EU
• Improve economic governance to sustain the recovery
• Coordinate international trade and development policies better
• Fix budget and policies to enhance competitiveness

• Conclude an ambitious WTO Doha Round
• Open new markets through bilateral trade and economic agreements

• Fully implement the internal energy market
• Keep all energy options open, including nuclear
• Foster an international solution to the climate change threat

• Reform labour markets based on the common principles of flexicurity
• Secure the availability of skilled workforce
• Adapt social systems to an ageing population
• Give the necessary space for the social dialogue