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Europe in a New World – Strategy to Thrive
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer was, together with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble and Spanish Minister of Economy Luis de Guindos Jurado, among the keynote speakers of the...
A new narrative for Europe
“Compared to last year, today a more positive mood is emerging”, BusinessEurope President Emma Marcegaglia said at the opening plenary session of the European Business Summit in Brussels....
European Business Summit kicked off today
The 12th edition of the European Business Summit started today in Egmont Palace, Brussels around the theme “What’s next for Europe?”. The 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome provi...
Markus J. Beyrer at Digital Conference in Athens
On 12 May, Director General Markus J. Beyrer spoke at a two-day conference on a “Digital Strategy for Greece – Path to Growth” organised by the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SE...
EU-Japan FTA negotiations moving forward
“BusinessEurope follows these negotiations very closely; we believe there is a lot of potential for both sides in an ambitious and comprehensive free-trade agreement”, Markus J. Beyrer, Di...
B20 delivers strong recommendations in the area of trade and investment
The Germany B20 Summit that took place in Berlin on 2 and 3 May was the culmination of almost a year’s efforts of the business community to prepare recommendations on a broad global agenda, incl...
Innovative solutions for sustainable working lives recognised at the EU-OSHA Good Practice Awards ceremony
In the run-up to the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April, the Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards ceremony is held in Valletta, Malta. Organised by the European Agency for Safety a...
EU GDP above pre-crisis level, but more to be done to reduce unemployment
The end of the first quarter provides a good opportunity to take stock and look back at how the EU economy is currently performing:
First, EU businesses remain confident despite ch...
12th EU-China Business Summit – registration is open
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...
B7 Business leaders meeting in Rome
BusinessEurope President Emma Marcegaglia in Rome for the B7 Summit 2017. Discussions are held at the highest political level with the participation of the Italian Prime Minister Paolo Genti...
Preliminary reaction to the triggering of Article 50
The UK has now notified officially its decision to leave the European Union and triggered article 50. BusinessEurope and its 40 member federations from 34 European countries have published a “Pr...
BusinessEurope in Japan pushing for the conclusion of the EU-Japan free-trade agreement
Markus J. Beyrer, BusinessEurope Director General, is in Japan for a number of meetings with high-level Japanese government officials including State Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Kentaro Sonoura an...
Europe celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome
The EU heads of state or government met in Rome on 25 March to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome. BusinessEurope handed over its declaration, outlining the business vision on...
Markus J. Beyrer meets the ENVI chairwoman
“Circular economy can be a game changer. It has the potential to become a real growth driver, and this requires a complete rethinking of how we shape our economy. BusinessEurope is setting up a...
Tripartite Social Summit
At the Tripartite Social Summit, BusinessEurope President Emma Marcegaglia said: “Europeans are faced with unprecedented challenges: in the international environment, in upcoming Brexit negotiat...
Framework agreement on active ageing: signing ceremony
After nine months of negotiations, EU employers and trade unions approved a framework agreement on active ageing and an intergenerational approach. The agreement is to ensure a healthy, safe and produ...
A strong Europe based on a strong economy
Industrial policy, trade and investment are key for growth, competitiveness and job creation in Europe and to take the European project forward. This is what BusinessEurope President Emma Marcegaglia...
Changing the insolvency stigma in Europe
The European Commission’s proposal on restructuring frameworks and second chance is one important measure to fight the prejudice against business failure in Europe. Markus J. Beyrer said: &ldquo...
President Marcegaglia addresses first EU Industry Day
"We see some positive economic developments in Europe, but many industrial sectors face severe challenges, that's why we need to deliver now", President Emma Marcegaglia said at the firs...
Is the EU single market SME-friendly? What do SMEs actually need?
"To remain competitive SMEs need to have the best access to the single market. We should not increase the high administrative burdens and uncertainties. In the digital single market for instance,...
A wake-up call for Europe to rethink its industrial strategy
"Strong actions by EU’s main competitors to promote industrial policy objectives should be a wake-up call for Europe to rethink its own industrial strategy. We must do things better and loo...
CETA – delivering for Europe and Europeans
"We welcome the European Parliament’s vote making this long awaited agreement a reality", Markus J. Beyrer, BusinessEurope Director General, commented after today's decision on rat...
President Marcegaglia at International Industry conference in Berlin
“A strong and competitive industry is crucial to weather the challenges our union is facing. Therefore, we need coordinated action at the EU level and must materialise the signs of movement in t...
China’s reform agenda: what’s next for European companies?
“China can demonstrate leadership when needed. We saw this during its G20 chairmanship, in China’s support for the Paris Climate Agreement, and in President Xi’s speech at Davos. Now...