Press releases
Pay Transparency: companies faced with complexity and legal uncertainty
Two days before the transposition deadline for the Pay Transparency Directive, only three Member States appear to be on track to meet Sunday's deadline, and the majority have yet to pass the necessary...
Maciej Witucki to succeed Fredrik Persson as President of BusinessEurope
During its meeting in Dublin today, the Council of Presidents of BusinessEurope unanimously elected Maciej Witucki to succeed Fredrik Persson as President of BusinessEurope from 1 July 2026. Maciej Wi...
Ireland’s EU Presidency must accelerate actions to improve European competitiveness
Ahead of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, BusinessEurope’s Council of Presidents gathered in Dublin at the invitation of our Irish member federation, Ibec. The delegation m...
Security and defence policy needs to be integrated into Europe’s competitiveness strategy
Today, BusinessEurope has published its first paper on security and defence policy. BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson said: “EU Member States currently spend around €343 billion on defence...
EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement finally becomes a reality – provisional application begins tomorrow
Tomorrow, 1 May 2026, the provisional application of the EU-Mercosur interim Trade Agreement will begin, marking a major step forward for Europe’s agenda of competitiveness, resilience, and diversif...
Business supports the Commission’s continued focus on better regulation, but needs faster results
Reacting to the Commission’s Better Regulation Communication, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “We support the continuity of the regulatory burden reduction agenda. We there...
Provisional deal on EU social security coordination rules contributes to simplification
Following the provisional deal reached by the European Council and European Parliament on social security coordination last night, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said:
“We welco...
EU-Australia trade agreement is a win for both sides
BusinessEurope welcomes today’s conclusion of the EU-Australia trade agreement. BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson said:
“This agreement is a win for both sides, geopolitically and econom...
28th Regime proposal: A positive development for competitiveness across the Single Market
Today, the Commission has presented its 28th Regime proposal for an optional but unified set of company law rules across the Single Market. Commenting on the publication, BusinessEurope Director Gener...
BusinessEurope calls for meaningful outcomes from the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference
Today, BusinessEurope is publishing its priorities for the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), taking place from 26 to 29 March in Yaoundé, Cameroon. At a time when the...
Improved sentiment on EU policy has yet to lift investment appeal
This morning, BusinessEurope is publishing its latest Reform Barometer, which examines Europe’s global competitiveness across several key indicators. One of the report’s key findings is that, alth...
BusinessEurope reacts to the Commission’s publication of the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA)
Today the European Commission published its proposal for an Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA). This comes at a crucial time, with many industries feeling the strain of a deficit in the competitiveness...
EU-Mercosur: BusinessEurope urges provisional application following Argentina and Uruguay’s ratification
Yesterday, Argentina and Uruguay announced the ratification of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and the Interim Trade Agreement (iTA), marking an inflection point in the deal’s history....
BusinessEurope urges EU institutions to move from ambition to delivery
Today BusinessEurope is issuing a clear and urgent call for action to the EU institutions: it is time to move from ambition to delivery on the competitiveness and regulatory burden reduction agenda....
EU-India: a landmark trade agreement that brings two continents closer
Today, the EU and India announced the conclusion of a landmark trade agreement. The EU accounts for 17% of India’s exports and India represents 9% of the EU’s exports. With a population of 1.4 bil...
BusinessEurope launches its “Omnibook” of proposals for reducing regulatory burden for companies in Europe
Today, BusinessEurope has published “The BusinessEurope Omnibook to reduce regulatory burdens”, offering almost 140 concrete solutions to the most pressing regulatory burdens across 10 policy area...
EU-Mercosur – BusinessEurope shocked by the collective lack of responsibility
Today, the plenary of the European Parliament has voted in favour of a motion referring the ratification of the crucial EU-Mercosur agreement to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
B...
BusinessEurope statement on the U.S. and the situation concerning Greenland
“The European business community stands in full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland. Respecting territorial integrity and sovereignty is fundamental to upholding international law. T...
BusinessEurope calls for a stronger competitiveness framework in the upcoming EU Budget
In view of the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028–2034 and the ongoing political negotiations, BusinessEurope has published two position papers: one on the MFF’s horizontal priori...
EU-Mercosur – BusinessEurope welcomes the approval of a landmark agreement
Today’s decision approving the EU-Mercosur agreement marks a major milestone in affirming the European Union’s economic competitiveness and strategic autonomy. BusinessEurope hails this developmen...
BusinessEurope reacts to OECD/G20 political agreement on side-by-side global minimum tax, urges EU tax simplification
Reacting to today’s publication of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) of a Side-by-Side Political agreement, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer...
EU-Mercosur postponement is bad news for business
The decision to postpone the signature of the landmark agreement is bad news for business. BusinessEurope believes that the benefits offered by the agreement are unequivocal. The agreement is a centra...
CBAM review: much-needed clarity on exports, enforcement and scope
Reacting to today’s publication of the Commission’s proposal to strengthen the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said:
“In its curren...
BusinessEurope reaction to the Environmental Omnibus and Grids Package
Commenting on today’s publication of the Environmental Omnibus and of the Grids package, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer, said: “The two initiatives have one thing in common: reac...