Press releases
European Council
European business urges EU leaders to find an agreement
On this fourth day of negotiations to find agreement on the EU recovery plan and the new long-term EU budget, BusinessEurope President Pierre Gattaz reiterated his call to find a suitable co...
Data protection
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over international data transfers
Yesterday, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) invalidated the Privacy Shield, an international personal data transfer mechanism between the EU-US, while ruling on the landmark "Schrems...
Bilateral relations
EU and USA: how to build a positive agenda
European business proposal to enhance trade and economic cooperation
Today, BusinessEurope published its proposal on how to re-build a positive agenda for transatlantic relations. The proposal has be...
European Council
Gattaz to EU leaders: agreement on EU recovery stimulus urgently needed
On Friday 17 and Saturday 18 July, EU leaders will meet in Brussels to negotiate the EU recovery plan and the new long-term EU budget aimed at boosting growth and employment after the COVID-...
EU single market
EU transport negotiations end with over-complex compromise
Single Market needs legal certainty, uniform application, enforcement
Yesterday, proposals on EU road transport legislation were adopted in the European Parliament after a long and bumpy ro...
Education, training and skills
EU youth employment and up-skilling is essential to transform Europe
Update of EU skills agenda must support industrial change
Today, the European Commission published a communication to update the EU skills agenda and issued a draft Council recommendation on vocation...
EU single market
Technological sovereignty: EU must resist inward-looking approach
Business needs strengthened EU capacities and measures against unfair practices
Today BusinessEurope published its position paper on "smart technological sovereignty". The concept of techno...
Data protection
The GDPR in review: a good start but improvement necessary
Today marks the European Commission’s first review of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) since its full application 2 years ago.
Markus J. Beyrer, Director General of BusinessEurope...
Bilateral relations
What trade can do for climate: More than carbon border adjustments
Amidst ongoing discussions on how the EU can better leverage its trade policy to achieve its climate policy objectives, today’s BusinessEurope publication "What trade can do for climate" aims to add...
EU social dialogue
EU social partners reach agreement on digitalisation
Today, the European Social Partners Framework Agreement on Digitalisation was signed by BusinessEurope, ETUC, CEEP and SMEunited to support the successful digital transformation of Europe’s economy...
Bilateral relations
EU needs fair and equal treatment of European companies in China
Substantial agreement on investment could support economic recovery
Today, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will hold the 22nd EU-China Summit that w...
European Council
No time to waste to kick-start the recovery
Ahead of the crucial discussions on the European recovery plan of the members of the European Council via video conference on 19 June 2020, BusinessEurope sent a letter to Presidents Michel, von der L...
Trade
EU foreign subsidies instrument to address market distortions
Instrument should level the playing field, be comprehensive and effective
Today, the European Commission will release its White Paper on levelling the playing field as regards foreign subsidies. Busi...
Bilateral relations
Comprehensive and ambitious EU-UK agreement must be reached in time
The European business community is extremely concerned by the lack of progress in the EU-UK negotiations. There are just few months left for both sides to reach an agreement and it seems talks are in...
Pierre Gattaz re-elected as President of BUSINESSEUROPE
During its meeting by video conference on 5 June, the Council of Presidents of BusinessEurope unanimously re-elected Pierre Gattaz as President of BusinessEurope for a second mandate of 2 years.
Pier...
Company law
Legal certainty for European companies (SEs) during COVID-19 crisis
Temporary rules protect SEs and SCEs from unhelpful litigation
Today, due to the COVID-19-crisis, European companies aka Societas Europaea (SE) and European cooperative societies (SCE) have received...
Economy and finance
Determined financial and non-financial European response essential to overcome corona crisis
Today, the European Commission set out its European economic recovery plan.
BusinessEurope President Pierre Gattaz said: “The recovery instrument, 'Next Generation EU', set out by...
Economy and finance
EU recovery fund should restore business confidence
Tomorrow, the European Commission will publish its urgently awaited European economic recovery plan.
BusinessEurope’s Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “Businesses across the E...
Market access
EU business needs level playing field in international procurement
IPI should help open up third-country public procurement markets closed to EU firms
Today, BusinessEurope published its position paper on the adoption of an international procurement instrument (IPI...
Economy and finance
Coordinated fiscal stimulus necessary to deliver full recovery by end 2021
Support business investment, consumer demand, maintain employment
Today, BusinessEurope published its Spring Economic Outlook 2020 in view of the economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bus...
Ambitious recovery plan essential to avoid long-term scars to EU economy
Today, BusinessEurope proposed urgent actions to kick-start Europe’s weakened economy. The proposals for a European Economic Recovery Plan include:
an ambitious and coordinated fiscal stimulus...
European Council
EU solidarity and immediate cash availability is essential
Today, the EU heads of state and government will come together in a video conference to work on solutions to overcome the Covid-19 crisis.
Europe is at risk of huge job losses and a sustained shutdow...
European Council
EU leaders must protect the European economy, whatever it takes
Ahead of the video conference of the members of the European Council on 26 March 2020, BusinessEurope President Pierre Gattaz made the following comments: "European leaders have a historic opportun...
European solidarity essential to overcome the crisis
- European business responds on European Council commitment -
Following the European Council video-conference yesterday, BusinessEurope's President Pierre Gattaz made the following comments:
"Th...