Past events
BusinessEurope Day 2018
The values of business
Coinciding with the organisation's 60th anniversary, BusinessEurope Day 2018 will be held on 1 March in Brussels. Donald Tusk, Jyrki Katainen and Michel Barnier among others wi...
2017: A turning point for China. An opportunity to promote openness and foreign investment?
BusinessEurope, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and the EU-China Business Association are organising an exclusive dialogue with the European Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth,...
Collective Actions and Third Party Litigation Funding, Brussels
Joint conference by BusinessEurope, AmCham EU, U.S. Chamber and EuroChambers...
EFNI 2017 – Globalism, bilateralism, economic patriotism? Challenges for societies and business
For the seventh time, this autumn Sopot in Poland will be the centre of a unique international debate. During this year's European Forum for New Ideas, the most powerful leaders in areas such as busin...
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement: what’s in it for European enterprises and Vietnam’s reform process?
The EU and Vietnam concluded negotiations on a free-trade agreement in December 2015, and once legal review and translation are completed, the deal needs to be ratified. But what is really in it for E...
Circular economy: engaging business and member states
The circular economy package is key to support the shift towards more circularity. Crucial for its momentum are the finance and stakeholder platforms that the European Commission, the European Investm...
12th EU-China Business Summit
The 12th edition of the EU-China Business Summit will take place on 2 June in Brussels in parallel to the political EU-China summit. The summit will gather around 500 business leaders from China and E...
European Business Summit
"What's next for Europe?" will be the theme of this year's European Business Summit - taking place in Egmont Palace, Brussels. The 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome provides the perfect opportuni...
Preventive restructuring and second chance for entrepreneurs: what’s in it for SMEs?
In November 2016, the European Commission, as part of its single market strategy, published a proposal on preventive restructuring frameworks and second chance for entrepreneurs and measures to increa...
Is the EU single market SME-friendly? What do SMEs actually need?
The economic performance of small and medium-sized enterprises is linked to the ease of doing business in an EU single market without barriers. This is the overarching objective of the EU single marke...
European Business Summit
"Together for a better future" - Brussels
Business, policy-makers and civil society must complement one another in a vision for a better future. EBS is the place where this can be made possible t...
BusinessEurope Council of Presidents in Luxembourg
On invitation of FEDIL, the Business Federation of Luxembourg, Presidents of the 40 member federations of BusinessEurope met on 19 and 20 November in Luxembourg. They were received at an audience at t...
BUSINESSEUROPE Day 2016
This year's theme for our annual flagship event is "Reform to perform". Europe is facing major global and internal challenges. They are affecting business. We will debate actions that need to be taken...
“A better framework for innovation”
The EU is lagging behind major competitors in its ability to invest in research and turn these investments into marketable products and services. One of the key determinants of business success in tod...
“Where is the Single Market heading? Opportunities and threats for the EU transport sector”
The Polish Confederation Lewiatan in cooperation with Association Transport and Logistics Poland (TLP) organises a seminar in Brussels under the patronage of the Permanent Representation of Pola...
Improving the regulatory process
OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook - EU interinstitutional agreement
Legislation is necessary to create growth and jobs, to protect citizens, workers, consumers and businesses, and also the environment....
TTIP: is it good for SMEs?
Yes, it is. Small and medium-sized enterprises are poised to get significant benefits from the transatlantic trade and investment partnership. Testimonies from entrepreneurs were clear on this at th...
TTIP: BusinessEurope’s press debate
Why does TTIP matter for European business? How can it lead to the establishment of world-class rules and standards? This was the main topic of the press debate organised by BusinessEurope on 23 Septe...