Publications
Access to finance / financial affairs
Economy and finance
Definitive VAT system for cross-border trade
(update following the European Commission proposal on the detailed technical amendments for the operation of the definitive VAT system)
Key messages
We welcome the European Commission’s comm...
Access to finance / financial affairs
Economy and finance
Escalating global trade tensions and skills shortages a risk for EU economy
- Economic Outlook Autumn 2018 -
The danger of an escalating trade war is seen as a key risk for economic growth by BusinessEurope’s members. It could reduce global GDP by almost one percent in 2...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Autumn 2018 – EU growth to remain above trend
Following a strong economic growth of 2.4% in 2017, the EU economy has returned to rates closer to its long-term potential, with growth moderating since the beginning of 2018.
While this recent mod...
Economy and finance
Multi-annual financial framework (MFF) post-2020 proposals – BusinessEurope views
Key messages
The next long-term EU budget post-2020 should have a greater emphasis on competitiveness, growth and support member states in implementing reforms. Whilst we welcome that the Commissio...
Digital economy
Taxation of the digital economy – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
BusinessEurope believes that agreements on changes to international tax rules regarding the digitalised economy should take place at the global level. This can ensure a global level pl...
Access to finance / financial affairs
Cross-border payments – Letter from Markus J. Beyrer to MEP Roberto Gualtieri
The position paper attached to this letter can be downloaded from this page....
Economy and finance
EU growth at risk of peaking
Launching BusinessEurope’s Spring 2018 Economic Outlook today, BusinessEurope President Emma Marcegaglia commented: “After a very strong 2017, businesses are increasingly concerned that growth i...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Spring 2018 – EU growth at risk of peaking
Having enjoyed a strong growth of 2.4% in the EU in 2017 - the highest in more than a decade - businesses are increasingly concerned that growth is at risk of peaking. While the very cold winter may h...
Economy and finance
EU’s post-2020 budget: Further increase research and innovation funding and reach swift agreement
Today, the European Commission released its proposal on a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the EU’s budget for 2021-2027.
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer made the fol...
Access to finance / financial affairs
Access to finance / financial affairs
Economy and finance
European social partners statement on the multiannual financial framework (MFF)
The European social partners are deeply concerned about a potential delay in the adoption of the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework for political reasons.
European citizens, workers and enterp...
Economy and finance
Digital taxation should be based on OECD agreement
Following the release of the European Commission proposals on taxation of the digital economy, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer made the following comment: "As the global economy...
Economy and finance
10 years after crisis: EU recovery slower than US and Canada
BusinessEurope publishes EU Reform Barometer 2018
Today BusinessEurope has published its “EU Reform Barometer 2018 - The EU economy 10 years after the start of the crisis”, with data that shows t...