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Tripartite Social Summit: EU should focus recovery response on growth, competitiveness and employment
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “In order to minimise long-term scarring to the European economy, the EU and its member states need to progressively reopen their econ...
Virtual meeting with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Europe will only meet the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 crisis with our vital business eco-system intact and ready to drive the recovery. This will require member states to act in a spirit of sol...
Ambitious recovery plan essential to avoid long-term scars to EU economy
BusinessEurope on 30 April proposed urgent actions to kick-start Europe’s weakened economy. The proposals for a European Economic Recovery Plan include:
an ambitious and coordinated fiscal st...
EU business proposals ahead of the European Council
Ahead of the video conference of the members of the European Council on 23 April 2020, BusinessEurope President Pierre Gattaz and Director General Markus J. Beyrer sent a letter to the...
Meeting European Council President Charles Michel
The global economy continues to change rapidly due to technological, demographic as well as environmental change. Economic times are not getting easier. The coronavirus outbreak could slash global eco...
Discussing the EU industrial strategy with Commissioner Breton
"In today’s world, where Europe is accelerating its green and digital transformations and where other parts of the world use aggressive policies, with some playing outside of the rules, Eur...
Does EU competition policy need reform?
Today, the European Policy Centre (EPC) and BusinessEurope organised a Policy Dialogue to discuss whether EU competition policy needs reform. The event brought together stakeholders, representatives o...
B7 emphasises the role of business in addressing global problems
Meeting in Washington, DC to discuss and develop recommendations for the G7, the Business 7 (B7) leaders recalled the important role businesses play in addressing global challenges. Close cooperation...
BusinessEurope, ETUC, CEEP and SMEunited are launching two calls for subcontracted expertise
BusinessEurope, ETUC, CEEP and SMEunited are launching two calls for subcontracted expertise, to facilitate the undertaking of the upcoming Integrated Projects of the EU Social Dialogue. The first c...
Towards a fairer relationship with China
"Our strategy paper is meant to reinforce the process of rebalancing our relationship with China. And this is not just another task for the Commission, this is a process in which we all need to b...
Croatia to strive for “a strong Europe in a world of challenges”
Croatia will hold the presidency of the Council of the EU for the first time since it joined the EU, from January to June 2020. During the semester, Zagreb will have to deal with important issues such...
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President Pierre Gattaz meets President Ursula von der Leyen
BusinessEurope President Pierre Gattaz and Director General Markus J. Beyrer met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to present and discuss the business priorities for the von der Leyen...
Building a stronger Europe
The presidents of BusinessEurope’s national member federations met on 5 December in Zagreb with the President of the Republic of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Prime Minister Andrej Pl...
European business wants a stronger and fairer economic partnership with China
“We strongly encourage China’s reforms towards giving the market a more decisive role and opening up its economy to the world”, BusinessEurope President Pierre Gattaz said addressing...
Autumn Economic Outlook: EU faces economic slowdown
“The EU economy is experiencing an economic slowdown that reflects uncertainties due to trade tensions, and in the event of a downturn, EU Member States should make use of the flexibility provid...
Gattaz: urgent need to put our economic house in order
“A strong economy is key to build a fair and sustainable Europe”, BusinessEurope's President Pierre Gattaz said at the Tripartite Social Summit on 16 October in Brussels. The main...
Climate ambitions: all actors need to work together
"What happens in the next 5 years will be incredibly important to increase the chances to reach climate neutrality by around mid-century. Doing so will require everyone – businesses, governments and...
“EU leaders should increase Horizon budget to at least 120 billion euros”
"EU leaders need to prioritise research and innovation in the next Multiannual Financial Framework. The budget for Horizon Europe will be a clear expression of the ambition", BusinessEurope...
EU and USA should be working together, not against each other
The transatlantic relationship is the strongest and most integrated in the world, but trade irritants are eroding trust. “The EU and the USA should be working together, not against each other. W...
Launch of a call for tender
In their work programme for 2019-2021, the European social partners recognised that in order for the European social dialogue to have a positive impact much needs to be done to strengthen and support...
Australia and New Zealand: building strategic partnerships
BusinessEurope visited Australia and New Zealand to demonstrate its strong commitment to concluding ambitious and comprehensive free-trade agreements that also reinforce Europe’s presence in the reg...
A trade strategy fit for the 21st century
"Agreements with key trading partners like Canada, Japan and Mercosur have been concluded and important legislation has been adopted. We congratulate the outgoing Commission for the impressive pr...
Business leaders of the G7 countries make proposals to address key world challenges
“We operate in an increasingly complex and challenging environment both politically and economically, in Europe, and around the world. Together business and governments can deliver solutions to 21st...