Publications
Bilateral relations
EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement is a milestone in international trade
Speedy ratification is essential
Today, the EU and Japan will sign the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, four years after the launch of the negotiations. This ambitious and comprehensive free...
Bilateral relations
EU and China need to advance talks on investment, overcapacity to benefit both economies
Today European Council President Donald Tusk, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meet on the occasion of the EU-China Summit, taking place in Beijing, Chi...
Bilateral relations
Bilateral relations
New BusinessEurope President Pierre Gattaz: EU to retain leadership in times of trade protectionism
Today, Pierre Gattaz has taken office as President of BusinessEurope. CEO of Radiall and former President of the French business and employer federation Medef, he is succeeding Emma Marcegaglia. Two o...
Bilateral relations
Union and business leaders issue joint appeal for urgent progress in Brexit negotiations
The TUC, CBI, ETUC and BusinessEurope met for the first time in London, ahead of June’s European Council meeting
Leaders call for agreement on key issues, including regulatory alignment, fricti...
Bilateral relations
Brexit: EU and UK must deliver good customs solutions
Today BusinessEurope published a detailed explanation on the various customs implications of Brexit and the solutions that business requires to mitigate the impact on their operations. The analysis ad...
Bilateral relations
Brexit: the customs implications and solutions
BusinessEurope’s paper on Brexit’s customs implications and solutions is meant to inform policymakers and businesses alike of the customs-related impact that Brexit could have, t...
B20 and B7
G7 must show leadership committing to rules-based trade
Two months after business leaders of the seven most advanced economies – Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States – met in Quebec, Canada, it is now...
International investment
Bilateral relations
US duties – Bad news for the World Economy
Regrettably starting on 1 June, the EU will no longer be exempted from US additional duties and our steel and aluminium exports will be subject to additional tariffs of 25% and 10%, respectively.
Com...
Trade
U.S. decision on the Iran deal creates risks for political and economic stability
President Trump announced his decision to effectively pull out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal signed between China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, the United States, the E...
Africa and the Caribbean
The post-Cotonou partnership between the EU and ACP countries – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
The Cotonou Agreement, which has governed EU-ACP relations since 2000, did not prove effective in terms of promoting economic development and increasing market shares for European busi...
Bilateral relations
U.S. duties: extension of EU’s temporary exemption is positive, but business needs predictability
The U.S. Administration announced yesterday that the EU’s temporary exemption from the decision to impose 25% additional duties on steel and 10% on aluminium, will be extended until 1 June.
Com...
Bilateral relations
EU and US business committed to the transatlantic relationship: need to avoid major trade disruptions
EU and U.S. business leaders will meet in Washington D.C. for the ‘Transatlantic Business Works’ summit jointly organised by BusinessEurope and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on 16 April at...
B20 and B7
Bilateral relations
Brexit: agreement on transition is positive for business
Today the European Council confirmed the political agreement reached by Brexit negotiators this week on parts of the legal text of the withdrawal agreement including a transition period that will last...
Bilateral relations
US duties: temporary exemption of the EU is a step forward
The U.S. Administration announced that the European Union would be temporarily exempted of the decision to impose 25% additional duties on steel and 10% on aluminium until 1 May.
Markus J. Beyrer, Di...
Bilateral relations
US duties: EU should react appropriately
Unfortunately, US President Trump confirmed his decision to impose additional duties on aluminium and steel without an exemption for the EU. European business has strongly warned against creating far-...
Bilateral relations
US risks creating far-reaching disruption in world trade
Imposing additional duties on aluminium and steel would bring the world to the verge of a trade war. Commenting on the announcement by US President Trump to be willing to impose 25% additional duties...
Bilateral relations
EU and US need to work together on key international issues like trade and sanctions
EU business leaders meet Secretary of US Treasury Steven Mnuchin
Today, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer will meet the Secretary of US Treasury Steven Mnuchin, as part of the Global B...
Bilateral relations
Business welcomes European Council decision on Brexit – companies need certainty
Today, the European Council confirmed that sufficient progress has been made pertaining to phase one of the Brexit negotiations. This will allow to start negotiations on the transition and the framewo...