Press releases
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...
Climate change
New study shows urgent need to reform EU permitting
13 February 2024 - BusinessEurope today published the results of a new survey of companies across 21 European countries about their experiences with EU industrial permitting processes.
Commenting...
Economy and finance
BEFIT Tax Package: Business community urges caution and global alignment
25 January 2024 - BusinessEurope has published a new position paper on the European Commission’s BEFIT proposal, and BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “European businesses sup...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Commission proposal for revision of European Works Council Directive would damage well-functioning social dialogue practices
24 January 2024 - BusinessEurope has serious concerns about the proposed revision of the European Works Council Directive published by the European Commission today. BusinessEurope Director Gener...
Trade
Economic security – Business welcomes clarity and further debate
24 January 2024 - Reacting to the Commission’s proposals on economic security, Markus J. Beyrer, Director General of BusinessEurope said: "Today’s EU economic security package brings much-needed c...
Economy and finance
EU industry has high expectations of the upcoming EU competitiveness report
11 January 2024 - Meeting former ECB President and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi today, BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson underlined the urgent need for a strategic approach to the c...
Labour markets and social policy
Platform Work Directive: BusinessEurope message ahead of EU Member States meeting
20 December 2023 - Ahead of the decisive meeting of EU Member States on the Platform Work Directive proposal on 22 December, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “Presumption of em...
Energy and environment
Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Proposal: BusinessEurope reacts to General Approach
19 December 2023 - Commenting on the Environment Council’s agreement on a General Approach on the proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. B...
EU single market
BusinessEurope reacts to the political deal on the EU Product Liability Directive
14 December 2023 - In the face of Europe's significant competitiveness challenges, BusinessEurope has strong reservations about the recent revision of the Product Liability Directive. In response...
Corporate and legal
EU due diligence could leave companies between a rock and a hard place
Decisive political negotiations on the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive start tomorrow
12 December 2023 - With EU co-legislators intending to close a deal on the Corporate Su...
Digital economy
BusinessEurope reacts to political deal on EU AI Act
11 December 2023 - In light of the historical political deal reached by EU co-legislators on the AI Act, Director General of BusinessEurope Markus J. Beyrer said: "The potential lack of lega...
Circular economy
BusinessEurope reacts to deal on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation reached by EU co-legislators
5 December 2023 - Commenting on the political agreement reached last night by EU co-legislators on the proposal for an Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, BusinessEurope Director General Ma...
Climate change
European business message for COP28 – All G20 countries should commit to 2030 targets
29 November 2023 - COP28, starting on 30 November in Dubai, is an important moment for international climate negotiations. BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "European business st...
Governance
Business message to Belgian EU Presidency: Tackle the short-term challenges and empower the European economy for the future
24 November 2023 - The Presidents and Directors General of BusinessEurope’s member federations gathered today in Brussels at the invitation of the Federation of Belgian enterprises, VBO-FEB, and pre...
Bilateral relations
BusinessEurope reacts to European Parliament Plenary vote on EU-New Zealand FTA
22 November 2023 - Today, the European Parliament gave its consent to the free-trade agreement between the European Union and New Zealand.
Commenting on the plenary vote, BusinessEurope Director Gene...
Education, training and skills
Skills and Talent Mobility package: It is high time that the EU acknowledges the role of economic migration in helping to address Europe’s labour and skills needs
15 November 2023 - Welcoming today’s publication of the Skills and Talent Mobility package, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “It is high time that the EU acknowledges the rol...