Publications
Labour markets and social policy
Revision of social security coordination regulation – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
Mobility can improve the way labour markets function and help companies recruit workers with the skills they need, thereby contributing to growth and employment.
The regulation on coo...
SME access to finance
Climate change
US decision to leave climate negotiations is a severe setback
- EU should stay committed to implementing Paris Agreement -
Today US President Donald Trump has announced to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. The deal brokered in Paris in 2015 was seen as...
Economy and finance
Europe must grasp political opportunity to deepen EMU
Following the publication today of the European Commission’s reflection paper on the deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union,
BusinessEurope President Emma Marcegaglia commented: “Completi...
Circular economy
EU circular economy can be a game changer
With today’s presentation of a new European circular economy industry platform, BusinessEurope takes an important step in support of more circular economy actions by European business and industry....
Energy
Clean energy for all Europeans – BusinessEurope comments on the package
Key messages
The energy system is the backbone of European economy. The energy and climate policies should adapt to the ongoing transition and strike a balance in terms of different objectives. These...
EU single market
Mobility Package: High time for concrete actions to support road transport
Tomorrow the European Commission is expected to adopt a “Mobility Package”, containing important proposals on road charging, access to the road haulage market, enforcement and ways to trig...
Industrial policy
EU industrial strategy: After Member States, EU Commission must act
The EU Competitiveness Council conclusions on “A future EU industrial policy strategy” are a strong political signal that the status quo is not trusted to lead to a revival of the EU&rsquo...
Bilateral relations
EU and US – deepening economic and political ties
BusinessEurope welcomes the visit to Brussels of President Donald Trump as an opportunity for European and US leaders to discuss the Transatlantic relation and ways to reinforce a close and mutually b...
Energy and environment
Access to finance / financial affairs
Digital economy
Digital single market: strategy review could bring breakthrough
Today the European Commission launched the mid-term review of the digital single market (DSM) strategy.
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “We support the mid-term review as...
BusinessEurope President Marcegaglia warmly congratulates Emmanuel Macron: “Strong victory for a convinced European”
The French people have voted for a better Europe and against isolation. This strong and clear vote in one of the EU’s largest founding countries opens the door to moving the European project for...
Digital economy
The digital single market: mid-term review
Key messages
Digital is borderless by nature. The actions of the Strategy need a renewed emphasis from all EU institutions to urgently deliver a competitive and globally relevant digital single mar...
EU single market
Compliance Package: Positive move, but serious concerns about SMIT
Today the European Commission presented a “Compliance Package”, containing proposals to improve the functioning of SOLVIT, to set up a Single Digital Gateway and to put in place a Single M...