Press releases
Important signal: No automatic China market economy status
BUSINESSEUROPE welcomes the resolution of the European Parliament with about 80 per cent of votes against an automatically conceded “market economy status” (MES) to China.
BUSINESSEUROPE Director...
Yellow card: don’t revise EU directive on posting of workers
National parliaments in more than one third of the EU member states have invoked a "yellow card" opposing the European Commission’s proposal to revise the EU posting of workers directive.
In their...
Commission’s economic forecast underscores the need for policies supporting long-term growth
Following the release of the European Commission’s Spring Economic Forecast this morning, BUSINESSEUROPE Director General Markus J. Beyrer made the following comment:
“The picture pain...
EU and Japan should work to conclude a free-trade agreement this year
On the occasion of the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Brussels on 3 May 2016 BUSINESSEUROPE recalls the importance of concluding an ambitious trade and investment agreement between the...
EU industrial digitalisation strategy just in time – ACT NOW
Today the European Commission published its strategy for digitising European industry within a digital single market.
Markus J. Beyrer, Director General of BUSINESSEUROPE commented: "The strategy foc...
New EU data protection rules increase administrative burden
Reacting on the European Parliament plenary vote on the EU general data protection regulation, Markus J. Beyrer, Director General of BUSINESSEUROPE, said: “We appreciate the efforts of the EU instit...
Country-by-country reporting risks damaging EU investment
Following the release today of the European Commission's proposals for companies to report financial information on a country-by-country basis to the public, BUSINESSEUROPE’s Director General, Marku...
EU business supports Commission plan to modernise VAT
Following the publication of the European Commission’s action plan on VAT, BUSINESSEUROPE’s Director General Markus J. Beyrer commented: "The European Commission's action plan on value-added tax c...
EU: trade union & employers agree on refugee crisis, digitalisation, industrial policy, & social dialogue
EU: trade union & employers agree on refugee crisis, digitalisation, industrial policy, & social dialogue
Please find below links to:
Joint statements on
Refugee crisis – joint stat...
Posting of workers: New proposal won’t bring legal certainty
Today the European Commission proposed to reopen the EU directive on posting of workers.
Markus J. Beyrer, Director General of BUSINESSEUROPE commented: “We disagree fundamentally with the European...
TTIP – we must remain ambitious
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) must remain a comprehensive agreement. Both sides need to engage in the negotiations throughout the year to be able to conclude a political ag...
EU Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) is a win-win solution for all
Today’s start of the EU “Online Dispute Resolution” (ODR) platform will substantially improve trust in e-commerce in Europe. BUSINESSEUROPE has been a strong supporter of the European Commission...
Of utmost importance: EU-US agreed on new basis for data flows
Today’s announcement of an agreement between the EU and the USA on a revised framework for international data flows (the “EU-US Privacy Shield”) is of utmost importance for businesses and citize...
EU should fight tax fraud and evasion, but not as lone front-runner
Ahead of the publication of the European Commission’s anti-tax avoidance package, which is expected to set out a proposal on how the EU should implement the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting...
China’s market economy status: EU Commission should assess impacts
Yesterday the College of European Commissioners had a first debate on how to treat China in anti-dumping procedures after December 2016. We recall that China as a member of the World Trade Organisatio...
New EU rules on data protection: a missed opportunity
Agreement fails to stimulate competitiveness
Reacting to the announcement of the political agreement between the EU Council and Parliament on data protection, Markus J. Beyrer, Director General of...
China to get “market economy status”?
China as a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) seeks to obtain a new status as a “market economy” in 2016. This “market economy status” (MES) would have a substantial impact on EU’s...
Climate summit COP21 deal: an important step forward, but not (yet) the full answer
Difficult compromises have finally been reached after four years of negotiations since the Durban COP meeting. Today’s outcome is an important step forward for global efforts to reduce emissions and...
Crisis-hit EU needs stronger economic base to handle challenges
“Europe has to deal with terrorism, international conflicts, the slowing down of world growth, high unemployment and the migration crisis. A strengthened economic base is an indispensable prerequisi...
EU needs contract law fit for the 21st century
To adjust to the new digital reality Europe needs full harmonisation of existing national rules concerning online sales.
Reacting to today’s European Commission proposals, BUSINESSEUROPE Director G...
Emma Marcegaglia at COP21: Ministers’ last chance to reach meaningful agreement
EU industry still doesn't have level playing field with other major greenhouse gas emitters
Today at the global climate summit COP21 in Paris Emma Marcegaglia, President of BUSINESSEUROPE warned nego...