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Coming to the end of the first week of climate negotiations in Marrakech, what have we seen so far and what can we expect?
The sun is shining, which is lifting the mood. Friday was business and industry NGO (BINGO) day at COP22, with a number of focused events on business contributions to tackling Climate change. These...
USA will remain most important partner in shaping global economy
“The transatlantic relationship between the United States and the European Union defines the shape of the global economy as a whole. The United States are and will remain the most important part...
ASGroup CEO Event 2016
On 8 November, President Emma Marcegaglia, Director General Markus J. Beyrer, three Vice-Presidents of BusinessEurope and CEOs of its Advisory and Support Group gathered in Brussels and met EU leade...
Markus J. Beyrer at the Macroeconomic Dialogue (MED) at political level
“European business expects the EU’s economic recovery to continue despite an increasingly challenging international environment”, BusinessEurope’s Director General Markus J. Be...
COP22 will be a COP of action
The entry into force of the Paris Agreement on November 4th provides a strong signal to governments just before the opening of COP-22 in Marrakech. The Paris Agreement was the culmination of many year...
Europe needs to think Digital
“European industry must succeed in the digital economy. Digitalisation is no longer a choice for European businesses. It is a necessity to remain globally competitive. Even more so, it offers va...
Fostering investment in smart industry – Markus J. Beyrer speaks at the Tatra Summit Investment Forum
“Investment in smart industries will rely on the policies we set in order to foster the digital economy. This is an economy that is in rapid evolution. Legislation that shapes it must reflect its ne...
We have the duty to bring CETA home
On the blockage of Belgium to sign the CETA agreement between the European Union and Canada, BusinessEurope President Emma Marcegaglia commented:
“The European Business Community calls on all p...
EU power market reform – helping or slowing down the industry?
“Energy is key for competitiveness. European companies have high expectations from the upcoming power market reform. It needs to re-incentivise investments in the power sector and take firm acti...
Wake up call to defend the collective interests of Europe to avoid ending up in misery and poverty
Speaking at the Tripartite Social Summit on 19 October, in presence of President Tusk, President Juncker and Slovak Prime Minister Fico, BusinessEurope President Emma Marcegaglia underlined that the c...
BusinessEurope calls for greater reciprocity in the bilateral economic relationship with China
“The business community expects pragmatism, reform, openness, reciprocity, and cooperation”, President Emma Marcegaglia told policy-makers at the 6th EU-China High Level Economic Dialogue...
President Tusk meets BusinessEurope ahead of the October EU Council meeting
On the eve of the Tripartite Social Summit, President Emma Marcegaglia and Director General Markus J. Beyrer met the President of the European Council, Mr Donald Tusk, and conveyed BusinessEurope’s...
Roundtable: Practitioners and policy-makers meet to discuss geo-blocking proposal
It is widely acknowledged that legal certainty is paramount for businesses and consumers to feel encouraged to engage in the single market. Whilst supportive of the aim the geo-blocking proposal to bo...
BusinessEurope, ETUC, CEEP and UEAPME are launching two calls for subcontracted expertise
BusinessEurope, ETUC, CEEP and UEAPME are launching two calls for subcontracted expertise, to facilitate the undertaking of the upcoming Integrated Projects of the EU Social Dialogue. The first cal...
Three key words about the future of Europe: unity, prosperity, and security
“The European business community strongly believes in the future of Europe. We are and want to be part of the solution. But in order to be able to fully play their role in society, European comp...
CETA: why it matters for EU companies
The breakfast event “CETA: Why it Matters to EU Companies” organized at the European Parliament on 13 October by BusinessEurope and hosted by MEP Artis Pabriks raised awareness on the expe...
Trade brings growth and jobs to Europe
“All the big challenges facing us today - security, migration, the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, under-investment, climate change, economic and social development -...
Canadian and European business communities call for approval and implementation of CETA
In the face of slowing growth in global trade and rising protectionism, the Canadian and European business communities, representing companies large and small, call for the swift approval and implemen...
Freedom values are the foundation of a United Europe
Drawing the lessons of the three days of lively debates at the European Forum for New Ideas - EFNI 2016, the Director General of BusinessEurope, Mr Markus J. Beyrer, said “European business stro...
The role of employers and trade unions in the 4th industrial revolution
“Successful digitalisation is crucial to increase job creation, employment opportunities and our prosperity. We need to adapt our labour markets, our education systems and work organisation to t...
EFNI 2016: strong EU foundations and a resilient economy are key for the future of work
“Future growth and future jobs very much depend on what will happen in the European Union. In our dream for Europe, the European Union introduces necessary reforms and restores European unity. W...
Euro-Mediterranean Social Partners’ joint declaration on social dialogue
In the framework of the 3rd Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Ministerial Conference on Employment and Labour held today in Jordan, with key leaders such as European Commissioner Marianne Thyssen and...
Debate on the State of the EU with President Juncker
Speaking at the European Economic and Social Committee Plenary debate on the State of the European Union on 22 September 2016 with the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and...
Rising protectionism – why TTIP and CETA are important
“We are very concerned about the wave of protectionism that seems to be spreading to Europe. We have to see a stronger commitment from our politicians that they are willing to defend our economi...