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Determined financial and non-financial European response essential to overcome corona crisis
Today, the European Commission set out its European economic recovery plan.
BusinessEurope President Pierre Gattaz said: “The recovery instrument, 'Next Generation EU', set out by...
Economy and finance
EU recovery fund should restore business confidence
Tomorrow, the European Commission will publish its urgently awaited European economic recovery plan.
BusinessEurope’s Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “Businesses across the E...
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Economy and finance
Coordinated fiscal stimulus necessary to deliver full recovery by end 2021
Support business investment, consumer demand, maintain employment
Today, BusinessEurope published its Spring Economic Outlook 2020 in view of the economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bus...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Spring 2020 – Strengthening the economic recovery
The EU, in common with the rest of the global economy, is presently experiencing the deepest recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The imposition of comprehensive lockdowns has caused nat...
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Sustainable Europe Investment Plan should close investment gap
Transition towards climate-neutral economy must be well designed
Today the European Commission published its communication on a Sustainable Europe Investment Plan.
BusinessEurope Director General Ma...
Economy and finance
Economy and finance
Towards a simplified, sustainable and robust VAT system
What is VAT and why is it important?
The importance of value-added taxes (VAT) to the European economy cannot be underestimated.
VAT is a consumption tax borne by the final consumer which is charged...
Economy and finance
Comments on the OECD Public Consultation on the Global Anti-Base Erosion Proposal (GloBE) under Pillar 2
Key messages
We welcome the opportunity to provide comments on the significant steps the OECD intends to make in reforming the international tax system under Pillar 2, and we urge all participants...
Economy and finance
Proposal for a unified approach under OECD Pillar 1 – BusinessEurope’s reply to the public consultation
Key messages
We welcome the OECD’s public consultation on Pillar 1 and the ambitious efforts the OECD is making in the area of digital taxation. Only through a global consensus can we hope to...
Economy and finance
EU faces economic slowdown due to trade tensions
Need to support investment and structural reforms
Today, BusinessEurope published its Autumn Economic Outlook 2019. Based on input from its member federations in 35 countries, the outlook shows that...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Autumn 2019 – EU economy weakens as trade tensions continue
The EU economy is experiencing an economic slowdown, reflecting declining global demand and uncertainties due to trade tensions. We forecast 1.3% real GDP growth in 2019 for the EU28 and 1.2% in 2020....
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BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Spring 2019 – EU growth falters
EU economic growth fell considerably in the second half of 2018, reflecting both declining global demand and one-off factors impacting on domestic activity. Whilst there are signs that domestic...
Economy and finance
EU finance ministers must achieve breakthrough on EMU completion
Growth at risk due to trade tensions, no-deal Brexit, tax uncertainty
Today, BusinessEurope published its Spring Economic Outlook 2019. While EU finance ministers meet in Luxembourg today, BusinessEu...