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Economy and finance
BusinessEurope welcomes Draghi report and calls for urgent action to restore the EU’s competitive edge
9 September 2024 - Welcoming the much-anticipated report on the future of the EU’s competitiveness, presented today by Professor Mario Draghi, BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson said:
"W...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
EU single market
Priorities for the EU transport sector beyond 2024 – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
With this paper, BusinessEurope sets out its priorities and key recommendations for future EU transport policy for the sector as a whole, followed by specific priorities for each transpo...
Education, training and skills
European Commission proposals to improve the quality of traineeships in the EU – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
BusinessEurope continues to state its opposition to an EU directive on traineeships. A reinforcing of the existing Council Recommendation alone would have been sufficient to address...
Energy and environment
EU environmental policy – BusinessEurope priorities for 2024-2029
In brief
Ensure effective implementation of EU legislation
Harness the full potential of the single market
Stimulate investments in R&D and innovation
Implement strong better regulat...
Circular economy
EU circular economy policy – BusinessEurope priorities for 2024-2029
In brief
Ensure effective implementation 1 of EU legislation
Harness the full potential of the single market
Stimulate investments in R&D and innovation
Implement strong ‘better re...
Access to finance / financial affairs
EU sustainable finance – BusinessEurope priorities for 2024-2029
In brief
Secure proportionate and usable reporting requirements
Accommodate the needs of investors and companies
Improve the EU taxonomy
Ensure balanced reporting standards for SMEs and...
Financing research and innovation
EU research and innovation – BusinessEurope priorities for 2024-2029
In brief
Adopt innovation-friendly regulation
Prioritise EU funding for industrial competitiveness
Reinforce collaboration and R&I ecosystems
Strengthen public-private partnerships...
Climate change
Energy and climate transition: How to strengthen the EU’s competitiveness
The energy policy and industrial landscape in Europe is at a critical juncture. The recent energy crisis exposed significant vulnerabilities in the European energy supply and led to a sharp increase i...
Climate change
New study shows that Europe’s energy price gap will worsen without urgent action
4 July 2024 - A new, in-depth study published today by BusinessEurope, developed with economic consultancy Compass Lexecon, shows that a more competitive energy and climate transition is still possibl...
Governance
Budapest declaration – BusinessEurope’s Council of Presidents
Please see here our press release...
Governance
High time for a new European competitiveness deal: Business message to the Hungarian Presidency
Budapest, 28 July 2024 - The Presidents and Directors General of BusinessEurope’s member federations gathered today in Budapest, at the invitation of our Hungarian member federation MGYOSZ – Busin...
Access to finance / financial affairs