Publications
Digital economy
The Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
We welcome the Commission’s risk-based approach outlined in the AI Act and share the ambition to ensure that AI is safe, lawful and in line with EU fundamental rights.
We recommend...
Access to finance / financial affairs
Implementing globally agreed bank rules should not put EU companies at a competitive disadvantage
Following the European Commission’s proposals to implement the final parts of the Basel III framework for banks, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "Financial market stability is...
Governance
Conference on the Future of Europe
BusinessEurope lays out its priorities for the EU
BusinessEurope has presented its contribution to the Conference on the Future of Europe. In 10 key messages, we address decision-makers and explain...
Governance
Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFE) – BusinessEurope declaration
Our 10 key messages
BusinessEurope, its member federations and the overwhelming majority of European companies are strong supporters of the European Union. This has been the case in 1958, when we w...
Economy and finance
Economic governance must put public finances on sustainable footing
Following the European Commission’s relaunch of the EU’s Economic Governance framework today, BusinessEurope’s Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: “We support the European Commission’s d...
EU single market
Revision of the TEN-T regulation – BusinessEurope comments
Key messages
A revision of the TEN-T Regulation should:
Focus on completion of missing links and improved interconnectivity, capacities and safety across all modes of transport, which should inclu...
Education, training and skills
Trade
BusinessEurope reaction to the European Commission legislative proposal on distortive foreign subsidies
Key messages
BusinessEurope welcomes the proposal for a regulation to address distortions caused by foreign subsidies in the Single Market published in May 2021. The Regulation has been given a mor...
Bilateral relations
Transatlantic business strongly supports the new Trade and Technology Council
Today’s inaugural meeting of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council in Pittsburgh is a welcome opportunity for transatlantic collaboration to set standards for new technologies, foster common appr...
