Press releases
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...
Digital economy
BusinessEurope reacts to today’s EU Parliament plenary vote on the EU Data Act
9 November 2023 - Commenting on today’s EU Parliament Plenary vote on the EU Data Act, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "Making data flows easier in Europe is a necessary step,...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook shows significant drop in European business sentiment
8 November 2023 - Upon the release of BusinessEurope’s Economic Outlook today, and on the occasion of the Macroeconomic Dialogue with social partners and EU institutions, BusinessEurope Director Gen...
Education, training and skills
New survey of European companies highlights critical labour and skills shortages
30 October 2023 - BusinessEurope today published the results of a new survey of European companies which underscores the skills and recruitment challenges that they are facing.
BusinessEurope Direct...
Bilateral relations
EU-US Summit falls short of business expectations
Brussels/Washington, 21 October 2023 - On 20 October, the European Union and the United States of America held their second summit in Washington, DC.
BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson sa...
EU SME strategy
Providing real relief for SMEs – BusinessEurope’s SME Roadshow in Rome
The event featured keynote speeches from Roberta Metsola, European Parliament President, and Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for Internal Market
Brussels/Rome, 4 October 2023 - BusinessEurope, in par...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
BusinessEurope offers to the ETUC to negotiate the revision of the European Works Councils Directive
4 October 2023 - On 4 October, BusinessEurope offered to the European Trade Union Confederation to negotiate the revision of the European Works Councils (EWCs) Directive and informed Commissioner Schm...
Raw materials
Critical Raw Materials: EU Parliament shows ambition to secure and diversify supplies
14 September 2023 - The European Parliament plenary meeting today adopted its position on the Critical Raw Materials Act. BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said:
"Securing and diversif...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope reacts to proposed EU Framework for Income Taxation
12 September 2023 - Commenting on the package of tax proposals announced by the European Commission today (the BEFIT and Transfer Pricing Directives), BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer...
EU SME strategy
SME Relief Package: Revision of Late Payment Directive should better reflect business reality
12 September 2023 - Commenting on the European Commission’s proposed SME Relief Package, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "We welcome efforts to create an SME-proofed regu...
Corporate and legal
EU’s due diligence rules must be workable for companies and must not weaken the internal market
An important political trialogue on the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive takes place today
7 September 2023 - Commenting on the ongoing negotiations, BusinessEurope President F...
Bilateral relations
EU-CELAC Summit: EU needs to show real commitment to strengthen economic ties with the region
BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson will speak at the Business Roundtable on 17 July
14 July 2023 - Ahead of the EU-CELAC Summit on 17-18 July 2023, BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson outl...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope on the EC proposals for the MFF review and a package on raising additional own resources: The EU needs an adequate budget, but raising additional funds should not deter investments
20 June 2023 - Commenting on the European Commission’s proposals for a review of the 2021-2017 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and a package on raising additional own resources, BusinessEurope...
Economy and finance
Recession avoided for the EU economy, but challenges remain
8 June 2023 - Today, BusinessEurope published its Spring 2023 Economic Outlook. It highlights that falling energy prices through the mild winter have helped steer the EU economy away from recession,...