Publications
Business priorities for the regulation on clean corporate vehicles – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
The proposed Regulation on clean corporate vehicles1 must drive the green transition of road transport through incentives rather than mandates, while strengthening investment in Euro...
Proposed regulation on EU Inc. (28th regime) – a BusinessEurope position paper
Introduction
BusinessEurope welcomes the EU Inc. proposal (28th regime on company law) as an optional instrument to facilitate entrepreneurs and companies to incorporate, scale up, and operate across...
Europe pioneered digital regulation. Now it is time to pioneer regulatory maturity – Open letter by the Director General of BusinessEurope
Introduction
For nearly a decade, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been more than a regulation; it has been a global mark of quality, safety, and trustworthiness. As the Director Gen...
Maciej Witucki to succeed Fredrik Persson as President of BusinessEurope
During its meeting in Dublin today, the Council of Presidents of BusinessEurope unanimously elected Maciej Witucki to succeed Fredrik Persson as President of BusinessEurope from 1 July 2026. Maciej Wi...
Ireland’s EU Presidency must accelerate actions to improve European competitiveness
Ahead of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, BusinessEurope’s Council of Presidents gathered in Dublin at the invitation of our Irish member federation, Ibec. The delegation m...
Biography of Maciej Witucki
Maciej Witucki (born 1967), Chairman of the Main Council of Polish Confederation Lewiatan – the leading Polish employers’ organisation since June 2025. In 2006 – 2019 served as the Vice-Presiden...
Shareholders’ Rights Directive (SRD) Review: public consultation – a BusinessEurope position paper
Introduction
BusinessEurope wishes to provide input on the Commission’s consultation on the review of the Shareholders Rights Directive (SRD), which is a central component of the EU’s corporate g...
European business priorities for the Circular Economy Act
Key messages
The Circular Economy Act (CEA) must position circularity as a pillar of European industrial competitiveness and open strategic autonomy, intervening only where genuine market barriers pe...
Security and defence policy needs to be integrated into Europe’s competitiveness strategy
Today, BusinessEurope has published its first paper on security and defence policy. BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson said: “EU Member States currently spend around €343 billion on defence...
A European readiness, preparedness and defence strategy – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages1
BusinessEurope is stepping up its engagement in security and defence as a new strategic priority. The war in Ukraine, rising geopolitical fragmentation and the weaponisation of econ...
EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement finally becomes a reality – provisional application begins tomorrow
Tomorrow, 1 May 2026, the provisional application of the EU-Mercosur interim Trade Agreement will begin, marking a major step forward for Europe’s agenda of competitiveness, resilience, and diversif...
Business supports the Commission’s continued focus on better regulation, but needs faster results
Reacting to the Commission’s Better Regulation Communication, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “We support the continuity of the regulatory burden reduction agenda. We there...
European social partners call on the Council and Parliament to endorse the provisional agreement on the revision of the EU Regulations on social security coordination
Following up on our joint statement of 23 March 2026, we welcome the provisional agreement that was reached on 22 April 2026 in the trilogue negotiations for the revision of Regulations 883/2004 and 9...
Provisional deal on EU social security coordination rules contributes to simplification
Following the provisional deal reached by the European Council and European Parliament on social security coordination last night, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said:
“We welco...
Proposal for a Regulation on EU Business Wallets (EBWs) – a BusinessEurope position paper
Introduction
BusinessEurope strongly supports the European Commission’s proposal Regulation for the establishment of EU Business Wallets (EBWs) and considers this as an opportunity to facilitate bu...