Publications
ASEAN
EU-Vietnam agreements – Joint statement by BUSINESSEUROPE, ESF, Eurochambres and SMEunited
Ahead of the vote that Members of the European Parliament are called to express on 11 February, BusinessEurope, ESF, EuroChambres and SMEunited would like to reiterate their support to the EU-Vietnam...
Bilateral relations
The EU and China – Addressing the systemic challenge
A comprehensive EU strategy to rebalance the relationship with China
Foreword
The European business community has long been part of China’s success story. We have encouraged China’s mark...
Bilateral relations
EU should fundamentally rebalance its relationship with China
Systemic challenge and market-distorting practices must be addressed
Today, BusinessEurope published its key strategy paper on the EU’s economic relationship with China. European business wants to...
Labour markets and social policy
EU can only deliver for people if the economy works well
Wage-setting is best done by social partners at national level
Today, the European Commission published a communication on building a strong social Europe for just transitions. The Commission also la...
Access to finance / financial affairs
Sustainable Europe Investment Plan should close investment gap
Transition towards climate-neutral economy must be well designed
Today the European Commission published its communication on a Sustainable Europe Investment Plan.
BusinessEurope Director General Ma...
Multilateral / WTO
The trilateral discussions between the EU, Japan and the USA need to deliver concrete proposals that restore the global playing field with regard to market-distortive practices – Joint statement by BUSINESSEUROPE, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce & Keidanren
Our associations represent businesses across Europe, Japan and the United States that have a strong domestic footprint and are also active around the world. One of our core objectives is to advocate f...
Europe’s Industry – United for an inspiring future
The Alliance for a Competitive European Industry (ACEI) was created in 2004 to harness the collective intelligence of 11 of Europe’s leading industry sector associations and Busin...
Data protection
Review of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
KEY MESSAGES
Revising the GDPR after only 2 years of application is premature as its impact is still being fully understood.
National Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) and the European Data Prote...
Economy and finance
Diversity and equal opportunities
Key issues to strengthen gender equality in Europe
Key messages
Increasing women’s active participation in the labour market is key to promote gender equality. To achieve this, it is essential for Member States to increase and ensure better a...
Energy and environment
EU Green Deal must be built on economic foundations
Today, the European Commission published its concrete plan on the European Green Deal. BusinessEurope supports the Commission’s ambition of putting Europe on a pathway to a sustainable futu...
Multilateral / WTO
Collapse of WTO Appellate Body: BusinessEurope Council of Presidents calls for urgent action
Today, BusinessEurope, the umbrella organisation for the leading national business and employers' federations of 35 European countries calls for urgent action to save the WTO Appellate Body. In Za...
Economy and finance
Towards a simplified, sustainable and robust VAT system
What is VAT and why is it important?
The importance of value-added taxes (VAT) to the European economy cannot be underestimated.
VAT is a consumption tax borne by the final consumer which is charged...
Access to finance / financial affairs
Economy and finance
Comments on the OECD Public Consultation on the Global Anti-Base Erosion Proposal (GloBE) under Pillar 2
Key messages
We welcome the opportunity to provide comments on the significant steps the OECD intends to make in reforming the international tax system under Pillar 2, and we urge all participants...
Climate change
COP25: We expect all G20 economies to aim for climate neutrality
Ahead of the 25th United Nations Climate Change Summit (COP25) on 2 December 2019, BusinessEurope expects clear progress to be made by all participating parties at the Climate Summit in Madrid.
Bus...
Consumers/marketing
Access to EU consumer group actions should support consumers, not law firms and funders
Today, the Competitiveness Council adopted a common approach of the Council on the proposal on “Representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers”, which is a part...