Press releases
EU SME strategy
European Commission still not consistently SME-proofing new legislation
Budapest, 19 November 2024 - New analysis by three leading European business associations reveals that the application of the European Commission’s ‘SME Test’ methodology across Commission serv...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
BusinessEurope welcomes the EU Commission’s eDeclaration proposal
Welcoming the EU Commission’s proposal on a single digital declaration portal for companies providing services and posting workers (called also eDeclaration), BusinessEurope Director General Markus...
Bilateral relations
U.S. Election: The Transatlantic relationship is vital for Europe and the United States
6 November 2024 - BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson has congratulated Donald Trump on his election as President of the United States, underscoring the importance of a strong Transatlantic...
Economy and finance
Economic Outlook: EU must act decisively to avoid the ‘slow agony’ of stagnation
4 November 2024 - Ahead of today’s Macroeconomic Dialogue with social partners and EU institutions, BusinessEurope has published its new Economic Outlook. BusinessEurope Director General Markus J....
Social
The EU’s social policy can and should support its competitiveness
16 October 2024 - Today, BusinessEurope has published its priorities for the EU’s social dimension over the next five years. This paper was presented to the European Commission President Ursula Von...
EU SME strategy
Turning Europe into an SME superpower: Business proposes a clear path forward
BusinessEurope’s SME Roadshow in Berlin featured keynote speeches from Roberta Metsola, European Parliament President, and Michael Kellner, German Parliamentary State Secretary and Commissioner for...
Trade
Business calls for a proactive, creative and forward-looking EU trade agenda
11 September 2024 - In a new paper published today, BusinessEurope has stressed that the EU must use the new legislative cycle to reboot its trade agenda. BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Be...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope welcomes Draghi report and calls for urgent action to restore the EU’s competitive edge
9 September 2024 - Welcoming the much-anticipated report on the future of the EU’s competitiveness, presented today by Professor Mario Draghi, BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson said:
"W...
Climate change
New study shows that Europe’s energy price gap will worsen without urgent action
4 July 2024 - A new, in-depth study published today by BusinessEurope, developed with economic consultancy Compass Lexecon, shows that a more competitive energy and climate transition is still possibl...
Governance
High time for a new European competitiveness deal: Business message to the Hungarian Presidency
Budapest, 28 July 2024 - The Presidents and Directors General of BusinessEurope’s member federations gathered today in Budapest, at the invitation of our Hungarian member federation MGYOSZ – Busin...
Pro-European majority needs to put competitiveness front and centre
11 June 2024 - BusinessEurope and the entire European business community congratulate the new Members of the European Parliament on their election and welcome the strong voter turnout across the conti...
Economy and finance
EU growth to pick up slightly, but industry still facing huge challenges
5 June 2024 - With the European elections only days away, BusinessEurope has today released its Spring Economic Outlook which bolsters our call for a reboot in EU policymaking to ensure Europe’s co...
Trade
European Economic Security: Striking the right balance between security and competitiveness
30 May 2024 - BusinessEurope has published today its position paper on a European Economic Security Strategy. BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "At a time when the debate on the...
Corporate and legal
EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: BusinessEurope reacts to the Council adoption
24 May 2024 - Reacting to today’s Council agreement which finalises the legislative process to adopt the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J...
Bilateral relations
U.S. Chamber and BusinessEurope Host Annual Transatlantic Business Works Summit
U.S. Chamber and BusinessEurope host annual Transatlantic Business Works Summit - Deepening transatlantic trade and investment ties
Washington, D.C., 23 April - Today the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and...
EU single market
Letta Report: A significant call for a reboot of the EU Single Market
17 April 2024 - BusinessEurope welcomes today’s publication of Enrico Letta’s report on the future of the EU Single Market, with Director General Markus J. Beyrer commenting:
"We very m...
EU Elections: Europe needs a reboot to restore its global competitiveness
9 April 2024 - BusinessEurope has launched its campaign for policy changes for the next EU political cycle, under the motto ‘Reboot Europe’.
Commenting on what Europe needs to do during the next...
Education, training and skills
BusinessEurope reaction to EU action plan on labour and skills shortages
20 March 2024 - Reacting to the EU action plan on labour and skills shortages published today by the European Commission, just before the European Year of Skills comes to an end, BusinessEurope Direct...
Economy and finance
No improvement in the EU’s investment environment in 2023
20 March 2024 - BusinessEurope has just published our 2024 Reform Barometer, which looks at Europe’s global competitiveness performance and evaluates policy decisions.
BusinessEurope President Fred...
Corporate and legal
Agreement on EU due diligence: still far from a workable solution
15 March 2024 - Reacting to today’s agreement on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "The new due diligence rules will add...
Trade
BusinessEurope reacts to approval of the political agreement on prohibiting products made with forced labour
13 March 2024 - Commenting on today’s Member States’ approval of the political agreement reached on the proposal for a Regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market,...
Digital economy
BusinessEurope reacts to the European Parliament Plenary vote on the AI Act
13 March 2024 - Commenting on today’s European Parliament Plenary vote on the AI Act, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "This is a pivotal moment for AI development in Euro...
Multilateral / WTO
WTO Ministerial finds interim solution on e-commerce
1 March 2024 - The 13th WTO Ministerial, which ended today in Abu Dhabi, found a solution until the next Ministerial meeting for the e-commerce moratorium. Commenting on the outcomes, BusinessEurope D...
Africa and the Caribbean
New Trade Deals show EU’s commitment to Africa and Latin America
29 February 2024 - Today, the European Parliament has given its consent to the ratification of the EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement and to the Advanced Framework Agreement and an Interim...