Publications
EU-Mercosur: BusinessEurope urges provisional application following Argentina and Uruguay’s ratification
Yesterday, Argentina and Uruguay announced the ratification of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and the Interim Trade Agreement (iTA), marking an inflection point in the deal’s history....
EU-India: a landmark trade agreement that brings two continents closer
Today, the EU and India announced the conclusion of a landmark trade agreement. The EU accounts for 17% of India’s exports and India represents 9% of the EU’s exports. With a population of 1.4 bil...
EU-Mercosur – BusinessEurope shocked by the collective lack of responsibility
Today, the plenary of the European Parliament has voted in favour of a motion referring the ratification of the crucial EU-Mercosur agreement to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
B...
BusinessEurope statement on the U.S. and the situation concerning Greenland
“The European business community stands in full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland. Respecting territorial integrity and sovereignty is fundamental to upholding international law. T...
EU-Mercosur – BusinessEurope welcomes the approval of a landmark agreement
Today’s decision approving the EU-Mercosur agreement marks a major milestone in affirming the European Union’s economic competitiveness and strategic autonomy. BusinessEurope hails this developmen...
EU-Mercosur postponement is bad news for business
The decision to postpone the signature of the landmark agreement is bad news for business. BusinessEurope believes that the benefits offered by the agreement are unequivocal. The agreement is a centra...
The main factors impacting European companies in the U.S. market – a BusinessEurope survey
In September 2025, BusinessEurope conducted a focused survey to identify the main challenges affecting European companies operating in the U.S. market. The survey received 342 direct submissions from...
EU-Africa relations need greater focus to reach full potential
In a new paper published today, BusinessEurope argues that the EU-Africa relationship offers great investment and trade opportunities, but stronger and more targeted action from policymakers is needed...
BusinessEurope outlook on EU-Africa relations
Key messages
The EU should support its African partners in working towards the African Continental Free Trade Area’s operationalisation. Facilitating the negotiation process, as well as helping wit...
EU–Indonesia Trade Agreement: A major step forward for the EU’s diversification agenda
After nine years and 19 rounds of negotiations, the European Union and Indonesia have successfully concluded negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) today.
Reacting...
Mercosur and Mexico: It is more crucial than ever to bring these deals home now
Today, the European Commission has transmitted the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the Council – an important first step towards ratification. In this context, BusinessEurope is releasing a new publi...
EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement – Now is the time
Foreword
European industry – from textiles to ceramics, from automotive to services – has one, unified message: the EU-Mercosur trade agreement is essential. In an era marked by profound geopolit...
BusinessEurope reaction to the publication of the EU-U.S. Joint Statement
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "The publication of the EU-U.S. Joint Statement brings much needed clarity for businesses, but this should not be the end result.
The EU and t...
BusinessEurope welcomes the EU-U.S. agreement averting tariff escalation
Following the announcement of an agreement between the EU and the U.S. ahead of the 1 August deadline, BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson said:
“We welcome the announcement of a deal between...