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BusinessEurope in Canada
Director General Markus J. Beyrer led a BusinessEurope visit to Canada on 9-10 June. European business calls for swift implementation of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement - CETA, the most...
President Emma Marcegaglia discusses TTIP with USTR Michael Froman
The EU and the USA must pull their efforts and find pragmatic solutions that can get us closer to a deal on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. The business community in Europe is stro...
Mission to Washington, DC
A BusinessEurope delegation led by Director General Markus J. Beyrer is in the United States this week to discuss the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, in a final effort to push for an a...
Time for bold actions, no time for divisions
In his closing remarks at the European Business Summit Director General Markus J. Beyrer stressed that a strong economy is an indispensable basis to weather the multiple challenges facing us. In the p...
Companies need the right conditions to invest in digitalisation
Commenting on an Accenture Strategy study on the answers European companies give to the digital opportunities industry is facing, BUSINESSEUROPE Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: " We have...
President Marcegaglia addresses European Business Summit
Speaking in the opening session of the European Business Summit attended by European Council President Tusk and Commission Vice-President Katainen, the President of BUSINESSEUROPE, Emma Marcegaglia ex...
CETA is more important now than it was 7 years ago, Beyrer says at EBS
At a European Business Summit panel discussion today on CETA Director General Markus J. Beyrer underlined that BUSINESSEUROPE actively supports the agreement and its rapid implementation. “We ar...
Trade is under fire when it aims at delivering more
"Trade is no longer limited to elimination of tariffs. This is what allows it to increasingly have the objective of promoting fair market conditions that respect and promote high standards",...
Innovation should be systematically streamlined into policy and regulatory measures
"We believe politicians must now scale up to frame an environment conducive to innovation, in order to streamline innovation systematically into policy and regulatory measures". This was the...
TTIP dialogue with social partners
Swedish Enterprise (the Swedish business confederation) and the Swedish trade unions LO organised an event in Stockholm on 31 May to encourage an open exchange of views between business, trade unions...
Towards a shared vision of apprenticeships
Achieving well-functioning apprenticeship schemes that are both cost-effective for enterprises and reflecting their skills needs are the priority issues that need to be addressed to tap the business c...
Make global supply chains sustainable – keep business models competitive
Companies are instrumental in making global supply chains more sustainable - the challenge is to build a business model that is competitive, while promoting high-level environmental and social standar...
Markus J. Beyrer speaks at industrial conference in Athens
“Greece has done significant efforts and the political debate on the business location starts to go in the right direction. But more needs to be done. Greece needs more industry and more large c...
Meeting WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo
BusinessEurope discussed the future WTO work programme with Director-General Roberto Azevêdo. The World Trade Organisation is currently discussing the post-Nairobi agenda; European business is keen t...
Deepening EU-China dialogue
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer met Mr Zeng Peiyan, Chairman of the China Centre for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) and former Vice-Prime Minister of China to explore t...
BusinessEurope Council of Presidents meets H.M. Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
On 20 May, the Council of Presidents of BusinessEurope was received by H.M. Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands in the Palace Noordeinde, The Hague. The Presidents were individually presente...
Markus J. Beyrer speaks about growth and industry at 46th St. Gallen Symposium
“I cannot question the need for growth. Growth is not an end in itself but a way of creating employment, incentivising investment, supporting redistribution, and increasing living standards. Wha...
Rehabilitation and return to work: new report highlights successful strategies for managing ageing at work
Health issues are the most common reason for leaving the workforce before retirement age and research indicates that, in general, long-term sick leave substantially increases the risk of not returning...
Markus J. Beyrer meets the EFSI steering board
"The European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) is an innovative instrument that brings about a new mentality in Europe for greater risk-taking and the use of EU funds in a logic of revol...
Talking about TTIP and environment at the French Parliament
What can be expected from the sustainability chapter in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership – with a focus on environment – was the topic of a panel discussion at the French...
Innovation Principle should be embedded in EU policy-making
“Alongside the precautionary principle, the EU needs to embed the Innovation Principle in European policy-making to boost innovation and assess the impact of legislation on innovation”, Di...
EU-Australia trade deal could open new opportunities for European companies
Director General Markus J. Beyrer met Australian Trade Minister Steven Ciobo to discuss opportunities of the EU-Australia free-trade agreement, negotiations for which are expected to be launched in 20...
Newest connectivity technologies presented to Chancellor Merkel and President Obama
Present at the Hannover Messe this week, German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Barack Obama talked about Europe’s digital future and challenges with Peter Köhler, Chair of Bu...
EU-Turkey High Level Dialogue
How can the business environment be improved and revitalised between the EU and Turkey? Panel discussion with BUSINESSEUROPE Director General Markus J. Beyrer, European Commission Vice-President Jyrki...