Publications
From ambition to delivery – Stocktaking June 2026
Since the beginning of the new legislative cycle, the operating environment for European companies has changed significantly. Geopolitical tensions are escalating, security risks are increasing, and e...
The EU Industrial Accelerator Act should be used to strengthen Europe’s industrial base
Today, BusinessEurope has published its position on the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), in which it stresses that while IAA’s overall objective makes sense, the proposal includes far-reaching meas...
The Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) – BusinessEurope comments
Key messages
Many European sectors, particularly in industry, are under strong economic pressure due to repeated economic crises, fierce international competition, increasingly aggressive industrial...
EU Tax Omnibus: a major step forward for competitiveness
BusinessEurope today welcomed the European Commission's Direct Taxation Omnibus proposal, aimed at simplifying the EU’s corporate tax framework.
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer s...
Labour markets and social policy
eDeclaration: Long-awaited agreement must be swiftly endorsed
After over four years of intense discussions, an agreement on the digital tool to simplify the notification process for companies posting workers within the Single Market – the so-called eDeclaratio...
Geopolitical headwinds cloud Europe’s economic outlook
Europe's economic recovery is once again being put at risk by heightened geopolitical tensions and rising energy prices. This is the key finding from BusinessEurope's 2026 Spring Economic Outlook publ...
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Spring 2026 – Geopolitical stresses worsen EU’s economic outlook
Executive summary
Economic growth in Europe is expected to remain subdued over the forecast horizon. We project EU GDP growth at 1.2% in 2026, a downward revision of 0.1 pp compared with our Fall 202...
Pay Transparency: companies faced with complexity and legal uncertainty
Two days before the transposition deadline for the Pay Transparency Directive, only three Member States appear to be on track to meet Sunday's deadline, and the majority have yet to pass the necessary...
Business priorities for the regulation on clean corporate vehicles – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
The proposed Regulation on clean corporate vehicles1 must drive the green transition of road transport through incentives rather than mandates, while strengthening investment in Euro...
Proposed regulation on EU Inc. (28th regime) – a BusinessEurope position paper
Introduction
BusinessEurope welcomes the EU Inc. proposal (28th regime on company law) as an optional instrument to facilitate entrepreneurs and companies to incorporate, scale up, and operate across...
Europe pioneered digital regulation. Now it is time to pioneer regulatory maturity – Open letter by the Director General of BusinessEurope
Introduction
For nearly a decade, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been more than a regulation; it has been a global mark of quality, safety, and trustworthiness. As the Director Gen...
Maciej Witucki to succeed Fredrik Persson as President of BusinessEurope
During its meeting in Dublin today, the Council of Presidents of BusinessEurope unanimously elected Maciej Witucki to succeed Fredrik Persson as President of BusinessEurope from 1 July 2026. Maciej Wi...
Ireland’s EU Presidency must accelerate actions to improve European competitiveness
Ahead of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, BusinessEurope’s Council of Presidents gathered in Dublin at the invitation of our Irish member federation, Ibec. The delegation m...
