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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...
EU-China Relations: An Update for Business
“China remains one of our most important yet challenging partners”, Markus J. Beyrer said at an EU-China seminar hosted at BusinessEurope. Speakers agreed that a number of longstanding iss...
European and Japanese businesses urge acceleration in EU-Japan free trade negotiations
Today BusinessEurope, Keidanren, the European Business Council in Japan and the Japan Business Council in Europe sent a joint letter to President Jean-Claude Juncker, President Donald Tusk, and Premie...
Unity, Prosperity, Security
Ahead of the meeting of heads of state and government at the Bratislava Summit on 16 September, BusinessEurope and its 40 national member federations have sent their key messages on how to build a bet...
Director General Markus J. Beyrer calls upon the EU for smart policy
"European business is very much on board when it comes to shifting towards a circular economy. We are committed to take more actions as circular economy offers opportunities for all business...
How to deal with an ageing population?
"The combination of an increasingly ageing population and a shrinking workforce poses huge challenges for our labour markets and social systems. It will place strong pressures on EU growth, publi...
G20 Summit in China – business expectations
G20 leaders will meet early September in China. This is an important gathering in a moment that we see a protectionist wave spreading around the world. BusinessEurope President Emma Marcegaglia calls...
EU Ministers should adapt labour market policies to underpin digital transformation
“The EU has the potential to become one of the most dynamic digital growth regions in the world. To derive maximum for all, we need open, dynamic and mobile labour markets and a workforce with t...
Achieving better integration of SMEs in Global Value Chains
“Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the global economy. Increasing their participation in Global Value Chains (GVCs) means growth and employment”, argued Mrs Lui...
President Marcegaglia calls upon the EU and China to seize bilateral and multilateral opportunities for growth
"China and the EU are indispensable and mature partners who should treat each other respectfully, on the basis of reciprocity, and speak directly and honestly with each other", Emma Mar...
Promoting and reinforcing European Social Dialogue
"The European Social Dialogue exists for around thirty years. It has evolved with the different stages of European integration. Today, with the recent quadri-partite statement of the EU Comm...
No future without industry
“The EU is going through one of the most difficult moments in its history. BusinessEurope regrets that the United Kingdom chose to leave the European Union. All our member federations were...
Shared roadmap on European social dialogue can foster trust and unity
On the occasion of signing a quadri-partite statement on European social dialogue today BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “Only a few days after the UK decision to leave the EU,...
Discussing TTIP at the EESC and the Walloon Parliament
A dedicated energy chapter in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is important from an economic and strategic point of view. Not only EU companies depend on open raw material and energy...
BusinessEurope and CCIEE sign memorandum of understanding
BusinessEurope and the China Centre for International Economic Exchanges signed an agreement to establish an EU-China dialogue at the level of CEOs and former senior officials. The objective of the di...
Over 100 partners across Europe committed to Healthy Workplaces for All Ages
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has confirmed the first wave of official campaign and media partners to join its 2016-17 pan-European campaign, Healthy Workplac...