Publications
Bilateral relations
Health and humanitarian crisis in India
Europe and India have strong historic and economic ties and a tradition of close cooperation and mutual support that dates back many centuries. The European business community is extremely concerned b...
Bilateral relations
EU-UK: European Parliament ratification ends uncertainty for business
Today the European Parliament ratified the EU trade and cooperation agreement (TCA) with the United Kingdom, just a few days before the end of its provisional application. This finally brings clarity...
Multilateral / WTO
Airbus-Boeing tariff suspension important step towards a solution
Today, the European Commission and the United States Trade Representative agreed to suspend for 4 months the tariffs currently applied to aircraft and non-aircraft products in relation to the WTO airc...
Trade
EU’s trade policy review: Open markets the key to the EU’s resilience
Today, the European Commission published a Communication on the EU’s trade policy review - An Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy.
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "T...
Multilateral / WTO
New WTO Director-General should bring fresh energy, optimism and trust
Tomorrow, the General Council of the World Trade Organisation will meet to consider the appointment of the new Director-General of the WTO, Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria.
BusinessEurope Director...
Bilateral relations
EU and US business: work together on tariffs, data, tax, aircraft, China
Call on Biden, Harris, EU to support common transatlantic approach
Today, BusinessEurope and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce jointly called on the EU and the U.S. to redouble their efforts to rejuvenate...
Bilateral relations
EU-US: business looks forward to a new era of partnership
Today marks the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States of America. It should also mark a new era for transatlantic relations that hopefully will be more cooperative and l...
Trade
Better protecting the EU’s economic and financial interests
The European Commission communication on "Strengthening the EU’s economic and financial sovereignty" is an important step to kick off a broader debate on making Europe’s economic and financial sys...
Bilateral relations
EU-China deal can be important step to rebalance the relationship
Today the European Union and the People’s Republic of China announced the conclusion in principle of the negotiations on the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). The agreement aims at increa...
Bilateral relations
EU-UK: a deal is most welcome
Today the European Union and the United Kingdom concluded a long-awaited agreement that will govern their future relationship. As we are approaching the end of the transition period, both sides should...
Bilateral relations
Africa and the Caribbean
Africa-EU Leaders meeting – BusinessEurope letter to EU leaders
Note: Unfortunately, the informal EU-Africa Leaders meeting, which was scheduled for 9 December, was cancelled at the last minute. BusinessEurope sent this letter to EU leaders ahead of the meeting....
Bilateral relations
EU-UK negotiations: a deal is needed now
Today, during a meeting of BusinessEurope’s Council of Presidents, its member federations expressed great concern about the EU-UK negotiations.
BusinessEurope President Pierre Gattaz said: "The end...
Bilateral relations
Business confederations call for ratification of the agreement between the European Union and Mercosur
In a joint statement, the confederations of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay and BusinessEurope reiterate their full support for the completion of the agreement between the two trade blocs. ...
Bilateral relations
Strengthening economic relations between EU and Mercosur countries – Declaration from business confederations of Mercosur and Europe
The business confederations of Mercosur and BusinessEurope gather today to reiterate their full support to the EU-Mercosur Agreement and their commitment to work together with public authorities in th...
Bilateral relations
Bilateral relations
EU-USA: It is time to work together – based on our shared values
Following the results of the US elections, Pierre Gattaz, President of BusinessEurope said: "We would like to send our sincere congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
The tr...