Publications
Competitive EU banking sector is essential to Europe’s economic future
BusinessEurope today welcomed the European Commission's Bank Competitiveness Communication, calling it an important step towards strengthening the competitiveness of the EU banking sector and boosting...
EU Electrification Action Plan is a step forward, but business concerns must be addressed
BusinessEurope welcomes the Commissions publication of the Electrification Action Plan and the accompanying legislative proposal. BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said:
“The Europ...
ETS revision: key issues addressed, but overall impact raises concerns
Commenting on the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) revision announced by the European Commission today, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said:
“It is important that the Europe...
BusinessEurope’s reaction to the European Commission’s Better Regulation Communication
Key messages
Regulatory self-restraint must become the rule and an immediate moratorium on new regulatory burden must be applied. New EU legislation should be the exception.
Measurable regulat...
Don’t clip EU Inc.’s wings before it takes off
Business strongly welcomes the European Commission's proposal for an EU Inc. as a landmark initiative to make Europe a more attractive place to start, scale and invest in businesses. BusinessEurope Di...
Smart approaches to address regulatory burden of EU social regulations – Ecorys study for BusinessEurope
Background and objectives
EU social legislation has an important role: it should strike the right balance between protecting workers’ rights and ensuring businesses can operate effectively. Its rol...
From ambition to delivery – Stocktaking June 2026
Since the beginning of the new legislative cycle, the operating environment for European companies has changed significantly. Geopolitical tensions are escalating, security risks are increasing, and e...
The EU Industrial Accelerator Act should be used to strengthen Europe’s industrial base
Today, BusinessEurope has published its position on the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), in which it stresses that while IAA’s overall objective makes sense, the proposal includes far-reaching meas...
The Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) – BusinessEurope comments
Key messages
Many European sectors, particularly in industry, are under strong economic pressure due to repeated economic crises, fierce international competition, increasingly aggressive industrial...
EU Tax Omnibus: a major step forward for competitiveness
BusinessEurope today welcomed the European Commission's Direct Taxation Omnibus proposal, aimed at simplifying the EU’s corporate tax framework.
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer s...
Labour markets and social policy
eDeclaration: Long-awaited agreement must be swiftly endorsed
After over four years of intense discussions, an agreement on the digital tool to simplify the notification process for companies posting workers within the Single Market – the so-called eDeclaratio...
Geopolitical headwinds cloud Europe’s economic outlook
Europe's economic recovery is once again being put at risk by heightened geopolitical tensions and rising energy prices. This is the key finding from BusinessEurope's 2026 Spring Economic Outlook publ...
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Spring 2026 – Geopolitical stresses worsen EU’s economic outlook
Executive summary
Economic growth in Europe is expected to remain subdued over the forecast horizon. We project EU GDP growth at 1.2% in 2026, a downward revision of 0.1 pp compared with our Fall 202...