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ASEAN
EU-Singapore agreement: major step to boost trade between Europe and Asia
European Parliament approves the EU-Singapore free trade and investment protection agreements
Today, the European Parliament has given its green light to the free trade and investment protection agre...
B20 and B7
Global Business Coalition Presidency handover
Federation of German Industries (BDI) passes the baton to Unión Industrial Argentina (UIA)
GBC calls on the G20 and G7 to rebuild trust in globalization
GBC requests governments to advance the ru...
Bilateral relations
EU-Japan build largest trading area in the world
- Economic Partnership Agreement enters into force -
On 1 February the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) will enter into force. This is a milestone for EU-Japan relations and the b...
Multilateral / WTO
Global Business Community Urges Rapid Action on Ambitious WTO e-Commerce Framework
An open letter to WTO Trade Ministers:
On behalf of organizations representing businesses, workers, and entrepreneurs from around the world, we congratulate governments for making progress towards ne...
Bilateral relations
A solution must urgently be found to avoid no-deal Brexit
European business is extremely disturbed by yesterday’s developments in the UK.
The withdrawal agreement that includes a transition period is the only available option to avoid major dis...
Bilateral relations
European business welcomes the EU-Japan EPA ratification
European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
Today the European Parliament approved the EU-Japan EPA, completing parliamentary ratifications...
Bilateral relations
European business alarmed by recent developments on Brexit
No-deal Brexit must be avoided
European business is extremely concerned by the recent developments on Brexit. The postponement of the vote on the withdrawal agreement increases uncertainty and is a b...
Bilateral relations
Bilateral relations
Statement of BusinessEurope’s Council of Presidents on Brexit
We must avoid a chaotic Brexit
(Vienna/ Brussels, 23 November 2018)
Today, at the meeting of BusinessEurope’s Council of Presidents in Vienna, BusinessEurope and its member federations urged...
Bilateral relations
BusinessEurope welcomes positive step towards orderly Brexit
Today’s decision from President Donald Tusk to schedule a meeting of the European Council on the 25 November opens the way for an orderly exit of the UK from the EU.
BusinessEurope President Pi...
Bilateral relations
EU-US after midterm elections: business expects transatlantic solutions
Now that the US midterm elections have taken place, the EU and the US must concentrate all efforts on solving critical problems in their transatlantic relationship, especially in trade-related policy...
Multilateral / WTO
Business groups: Urgent action needed to reform the WTO
Ottawa – The following joint statement regarding the Ottawa Ministerial on WTO Reform was released today by leading business associations in Canada, Europe, Japan, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand...
ASEAN
Gattaz: We should better connect Asia and Europe, based on rules
Today, business and government leaders from Asia and Europe gathered in Brussels to participate in the 16th Asia-Europe Business Forum and published conclusions on deepening and expanding the Asia-Eur...
Multilateral / WTO
Reforming the WTO: this is a now or never moment
WTO members should find the necessary will and flexibility to lead the organisation out of the current crisis
BusinessEurope is a vocal supporter of multilateral trade and the World Trade Organisatio...
Multilateral / WTO
Reinvigorating the WTO – Safeguarding a strong and effective multilateral trading system
Key messages
The WTO should remain the main point of reference for governments and businesses in rule-setting and trade disputes. We urge governments to solve the unprecedented crisis in the WTO th...
Bilateral relations
EU-US trade relations: reason has prevailed
Reacting to the results of the agreement reached between Presidents Juncker and Trump yesterday to work towards a trade agreement with zero tariff and non-tariff barriers and zero subsidies for non-au...