Publications
EU Cohesion Policy post-2027: An impactful policy for regional competitiveness – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
Cohesion policy is a core policy of the European Union (EU). Around one third of the EU budget is channeled through this policy, which accounts for €392 billion out of €1,2 trill...
Next EU budget must kickstart Europe’s competitiveness
As discussions on the seventh Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028-2034 get underway, EU leaders should place revitalising European competitiveness at the very heart of the next EU budget....
Squaring the (budgetary) circle – Proposals on the 7th MFF (2028-2034)
Key messages
The seventh Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) that starts in 2028 will play a crucial role in defining the EU’s enhanced resilience and regional cohesion, its path towards the...
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
EU own resources plans must not add burden on business
Today, the European Commission presented its communication on own resources and directives on a minimum corporate tax and fighting shell entities.
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer sai...
Climate change
EU leaders agreement is oxygen for Europe’s economic recovery
Today’s agreement reached by the European Council and all EU Member States on the long-term EU budget (MFF 2021-2027) and the Next Generation EU recovery fund is a major step forward to support our...
Economy and finance
EU agreement on long-term budget is a key step forward for Europe
Following today’s agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on the EU Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "T...
Economy and finance
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...
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...
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
Economy and finance
EU Multiannual Financial Framework post-2020: ensure unity and swift agreement
Ahead of today’s conference of the European Commission on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) post-2020, followed by an important debate at the college of Commissioners, BusinessEurope publish...
Economy and finance
Views on the EU multi-annual financial framework (MFF) post-2020
Following a difficult decade for the European Union, the recovery is finally anchored, entering its fifth year in 2017 with positive numbers both in terms of growth and employment creation. We also...
Economy and finance
EU cohesion policy: building an investment policy for a more cohesive Europe
EU cohesion policy supports hundreds of thousands of projects in all European regions, it is the EU’s largest source of investment, encouraging important real economy projects and contributing t...