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Europe Day 2025
On this day 75 years ago, the Schuman Declaration was unveiled by then-French foreign minister Robert Schuman. Its powerful words ring just as true today as they did then: a united and strong Europe i...

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Exchange on business priorities with President von der Leyen
During the meeting, Persson underlined the importance of diversifying Europe’s trade and investment opportunities to strengthen economic resilience and reduce exposure to global risks. He also calle...

Reciprocal US tariffs undermine the Transatlantic economy
Reacting to the US announcement of so-called “reciprocal tariffs”, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “The US decision to impose an additional 20% tariff on EU products...

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‘Empowering Europe’ panel discussion
Can simplification help drive investments and growth in Europe? How can competitiveness co-exist with Green Deal objectives to achieve a clean economy? These were some of the key questions explored at...

Strengthening European competitiveness: The Maltese perspective
Our President Fredrik Persson joined a delegation of the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry – MCCEI, to engage in high-level discussions with Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela, oth...
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EU Cohesion Policy post-2027: An impactful policy for regional competitiveness – a BusinessEurope position paper
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Cohesion policy is a core policy of the European Union (EU). Around one third of the EU budget is channeled through this policy, which accounts for €392 billion out of €1,2 trill...

EU-U.S. relations – Business views on the way forward
Key messages
For the European business community, the priority is to ensure that the transatlantic relationship thrives and fulfills its potential as driver for growth on both sides. It should al...

Squaring the (budgetary) circle – Proposals on the 7th MFF (2028-2034)
Key messages
The seventh Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) that starts in 2028 will play a crucial role in defining the EU’s enhanced resilience and regional cohesion, its path towards the...
European business calls for a pragmatic restart in EU-U.S. trade relations
Brussels / Washington, D.C. - As the 90-day pause on “reciprocal tariffs” continues, European business urges leaders on both sides of the Atlantic to restart and strengthen EU-U.S. trade relations...
Next EU budget must kickstart Europe’s competitiveness
As discussions on the seventh Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028-2034 get underway, EU leaders should place revitalising European competitiveness at the very heart of the next EU budget....
Reciprocal US tariffs undermine the Transatlantic economy
Reacting to the US announcement of so-called “reciprocal tariffs”, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said:
“The US decision to impose an additional 20% tariff on EU products w...
Additional duties on cars and car parts will harm both Europe and the US
Reacting to the US announcement of 25% additional duties, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “Additional duties on cars and car parts will harm both Europe and the US. They will...
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