Publications
Bilateral relations
EU-UK: This is not the time to walk out, negotiations must continue
Following the latest developments in the EU-UK negotiations, the European business community insists that a deal is still possible if both sides remain at the table and committed to reaching a comprom...
Bilateral relations
Recommendations on the implementation of EU free-trade agreements
Key messages
The administrative steps necessary to benefit from preferential duties under a free trade agreement (FTA) create costs for both the exporting and importing companies. If the potential...
Bilateral relations
EU trade agreements are key for jobs and economic recovery
36 million jobs based on exports - companies must make better use of free trade
Ahead of the European Commission publishing its report on the implementation of the EU free-trade deals, BusinessEurope...
Development
Recommendations on the EU external financing instruments – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
The EU and its Member States remain the world’s largest donor of development assistance. Yet, despite an increased focus on private sector development in EU development policy, many...
Bilateral relations
EU-UK: time is running out, a deal is needed urgently
There might not be enough time to conclude and ratify a deal in time
This week will be the last official round of negotiations currently foreseen between the EU and the U.K. Business is inc...
Trade
Protecting the EU economy against extraterritorial sanctions
The EU should strengthen its foreign economic diplomacy in the area of sanctions
Today, BusinessEurope published recommendations to strengthen the EU foreign economic diplomacy in the area of sanctio...
Trade
Recommendations to strengthen the EU foreign economic diplomacy in the area of sanctions *
Key messages
Business opposes the weaponisation of the sanctions policy and the use of such measures to pursue economic interests. Sanctions are designed specifically to enforce the respect of inte...
Customs
BusinessEurope’s priorities for EU customs policy
Key messages
The European Commission should have greater regard for how business processes work in its design of customs processes. Customs policy has an important impact on business competitivenes...
Bilateral relations
EU and USA: how to build a positive agenda
European business proposal to enhance trade and economic cooperation
Today, BusinessEurope published its proposal on how to re-build a positive agenda for transatlantic relations. The proposal has be...
Multilateral / WTO
Bilateral relations
EU and USA – How to build a positive agenda
Key messages
We call on the relevant EU and US policy-makers to establish a formalised platform for high-level strategic dialogue related to trade and economic cooperation that spans across EU inst...
EU single market
Technological sovereignty: EU must resist inward-looking approach
Business needs strengthened EU capacities and measures against unfair practices
Today BusinessEurope published its position paper on "smart technological sovereignty". The concept of techno...
EU single market
Smart technological sovereignty: how it could support EU competitiveness
Key messages
Smart technological sovereignty intends to tackle the economic and technological challenges ahead by creating a positive vision for a technologically sovereign Europe. It requires the...
Bilateral relations
What trade can do for climate: More than carbon border adjustments
Amidst ongoing discussions on how the EU can better leverage its trade policy to achieve its climate policy objectives, today’s BusinessEurope publication "What trade can do for climate" aims to add...
Bilateral relations
Bilateral relations
EU needs fair and equal treatment of European companies in China
Substantial agreement on investment could support economic recovery
Today, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will hold the 22nd EU-China Summit that w...
Trade
EU foreign subsidies instrument to address market distortions
Instrument should level the playing field, be comprehensive and effective
Today, the European Commission will release its White Paper on levelling the playing field as regards foreign subsidies. Busi...
Bilateral relations
Comprehensive and ambitious EU-UK agreement must be reached in time
The European business community is extremely concerned by the lack of progress in the EU-UK negotiations. There are just few months left for both sides to reach an agreement and it seems talks are in...
Market access
EU business needs level playing field in international procurement
IPI should help open up third-country public procurement markets closed to EU firms
Today, BusinessEurope published its position paper on the adoption of an international procurement instrument (IPI...
Market access
BusinessEurope’s views on an international procurement instrument
Key messages
Public procurement is an important engine for growth in the EU economy. While considered one of the most open procurement markets in the world, this is often not reciprocated by the EU...