Press releases
BusinessEurope President Marcegaglia warmly congratulates Emmanuel Macron: “Strong victory for a convinced European”
The French people have voted for a better Europe and against isolation. This strong and clear vote in one of the EU’s largest founding countries opens the door to moving the European project for...
EU single market
Compliance Package: Positive move, but serious concerns about SMIT
Today the European Commission presented a “Compliance Package”, containing proposals to improve the functioning of SOLVIT, to set up a Single Digital Gateway and to put in place a Single M...
EU social dialogue
European Pillar of Social Rights – right aims, wrong approach
The European Commission will tomorrow adopt a package of social policy proposals regrouped under the so-called EU Pillar of Social Rights. Improving economic and social cohesion is key and BusinessEur...
Bilateral relations
EU and Japan should step up, conclude a free-trade agreement this year
BusinessEurope welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe coming to Brussels as an occasion for European and Japanese leaders to discuss bilateral and global issues, including our free-trade negotiat...
“Netherlands voted in support of solution-oriented politicians”
Commenting on the outcome of yesterday’s elections in the Netherlands, BusinessEurope President Emma Marcegaglia said:
“I see it as a positive signal that the Netherlands has voted i...
European Council
We warmly congratulate President Tusk on the renewal of his mandate
BusinessEurope warmly congratulates President Tusk on the renewal of his mandate as President of the European Council.
The European business community believes that the next 2 years until the 2019 Eu...
European social partners to sign framework agreement on active ageing
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 pr...
Economy and finance
2017 Reform Barometer: Many EU members reform too slow
BusinessEurope’s EU Reform Barometer 2017, published today, shows that reform implementation remains too slow in many EU member states, with only 17% of the country-specific reform recommendatio...
Climate change
EU Council ETS decision: Agreement, but not at any price
Tomorrow’s Environment Council meeting can be a decisive step in reforming of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer commented: “BusinessEurope...
Bilateral relations
CETA – delivering for Europe and Europeans
On the vote by the European Parliament on the ratification of the CETA deal between the European Union and Canada, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer commented:
“We welcome t...
EU single market
Timely Services Package, but European Services e-Card needs work
The single market is one of Europe’s greatest assets, but businesses still experience barriers when providing services in another Member State.
Services account for over 70% of EU GDP and emplo...
Data protection
EU business should be free to move data
Lift national restrictions, unleash the data-driven economy
Today’s communication of the European Commission “Building a European Data Economy” concerns Europe’s success in da...
EU needs real power market, affordable energy, integration of renewables
- Binding energy efficiency target beyond 27% risks to undermine the EU ETS -
Today’s publication of the Winter Energy Package by the European Commission in Brussels is a positive signal to s...
The Global Business Coalition calls for international cooperation
Paris, November 29, 2016 – The Global Business Coalition (GBC) increases its efforts to speak with a joint business voice
B20 Coalition rebrands into The Global Business Coalition
Crucial that b...
EU should fight insolvency stigma: helping businesses to bounce back
- 50 per cent of all new EU businesses don’t survive first 5 years -
Today’s European Commission initiative on EU business insolvency - including early restructuring and giving a ”...
EU supports fast growing SMEs: better venture capital access
- The European Commission start-up and scale-up strategy is most welcome but must go hand in hand with a more careful approach on geo-blocking -
European business strongly supports the initiative to...
European business expects US to stay committed on climate
- Marrakech brings transparency but little progress on market based climate actions -
The negotiations during the climate conference in Marrakech (COP22) managed to move forward with the clarificati...
Statement: “Signals of reconciliation and reassurance needed to avoid economic uncertainty” – BusinessEurope President
BusinessEurope President Emma Marcegaglia on the result of US presidential elections:
“Signals of reconciliation and reassurance needed to avoid economic uncertainty.”
After a divisive e...
Global climate agreement: Marrakech COP22 must bring more clarity
- After Paris COP21: work on transparency, clear rules, global level-playing field -
Our updates about COP22
Today’s entry into force of the Paris COP21 global climate agreement is a positive a...
CETA moves ahead, but an effective EU trade policy must be ensured
On the agreement from all Member States to sign the CETA deal between the European Union and Canada, BusinessEurope President Emma Marcegaglia commented:
“We welcome that a solution has finall...
EU Commission’s CCCTB proposals need careful business consideration
Following the package of tax proposals announced by the European Commission today, including a new proposal for a CCCTB (Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base),
BusinessEurope Director General Marku...
EU recovery continues despite challenges
Launching BusinessEurope’s Autumn Economic Outlook today, Director General Markus J. Beyrer commented:
‘Our Autumn Economic Outlook shows that European business expects the EU’s economic recove...
ETS vote: Step forward but not enough to avoid investment leakage
Today the European Parliament’s Industry committee (ITRE) voted on the European Commission’s proposal for the reform of the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). The vote amending the European Commission...
Company survey reveals risk of investment leakage
Survey - Conference details - Photos - Video highlights
A large majority of European companies would consider reducing investments in Europe when the EU ETS carbon price increases. BusinessEur...