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Education, training and skills
Education, training and skills
International investment
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope on the EC proposals for the MFF review and a package on raising additional own resources: The EU needs an adequate budget, but raising additional funds should not deter investments
20 June 2023 - Commenting on the European Commission’s proposals for a review of the 2021-2017 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and a package on raising additional own resources, BusinessEurope...
Consumers/marketing
Economy and finance
Recession avoided for the EU economy, but challenges remain
8 June 2023 - Today, BusinessEurope published its Spring 2023 Economic Outlook. It highlights that falling energy prices through the mild winter have helped steer the EU economy away from recession,...
Economy and finance
BusinessEurope Economic Outlook Spring 2023 – Recession avoided for the EU economy, but challenges remain
Economic situation
Whilst falling energy prices through the mild winter have helped steer the EU economy away from the recession, the situation remains challenging for many businesses.
Our forecast...
Trade
BusinessEurope views on digital trade
Key messages
Free cross border data flow along with adequate protection of personal data, intellectual property rights and trade secrets (“data flow with trust”) is key for the competitivenes...
Trade
Digital trade: companies need clear rules and less divergence
6 June 2023 - "BusinessEurope views on Digital Trade" published today identifies key measures to facilitate international digital trade, promote the convergence of digital regulations and create a fav...
Governance
Madrid declaration – BusinessEurope’s Council of Presidents
See also our press release...
Governance
Business message to the Spanish EU Presidency: We need competitive companies to achieve economic and social progress
European business community met with Nadia Calviño, First Vice-President of the Spanish Government, in Madrid
Madrid, 1 June 2023 - Today, the Presidents of BusinessEurope’s 40 member federations...
Corporate and legal
EP vote on the corporate sustainability due diligence directive: The European Parliament failed to deliver workable due diligence rules
1 June 2023 - Commenting on the European Parliament’s adoption of its legislative resolution on the corporate sustainability due diligence directive, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer...
EU single market
Examples of Single Market barriers for businesses – 2023
European companies cherish the Single Market as the bedrock of the EU economy. 30 years is a significant milestone to celebrate, but it is also time for concrete actions for the benefit of citizens an...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Energy and environment
Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
BusinessEurope supports the ambition to establish a functioning internal market for packaging and secondary raw materials and a more circular economy, while addressing the adverse impact...
Energy and environment
BusinessEurope on ENVI vote on the revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive: Improvements are welcome, but significant challenges remain
24 May 2023 - Commenting on the European Parliament Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) vote on the revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive, BusinessEurope Director G...
Trade
Open strategic autonomy: economic security measures should not harm EU’s competitiveness
24 May 2023 - Today, BusinessEurope published its new paper "Open Strategic Autonomy – How trade policy can best support European competitiveness". It addresses some of the most important geopoliti...