Publications
Bilateral relations
Political conclusion of EU-Mercosur agreement is a good start to the new institutional cycle
6 December 2024 - After years of challenging negotiations, the EU and Mercosur have reached a landmark political agreement—a significant step forward for companies and consumers on both sides of th...
Digital economy
Our digital policy ambition for the 2024-2029 legislature – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
A 10-year period of intense horizontal regulation in the digital technology sphere is closing in. The European Union has become by far the most prominent writer of the digital technology...
Bilateral relations
EU-Mercosur agreement: time to get it done
3 December 2024 - This week will be critical for the EU-Mercosur agreement as negotiations are approaching the endgame, with a possible political conclusion later in the week at the Mercosur Summ...
Governance
Message to the Polish EU Presidency: A strong and competitive economy is the foundation for Europe’s security
Warsaw, 29 November 2024 - BusinessEurope’s Council of Presidents convened today in Warsaw, hosted by its Polish member the Confederation Lewiatan, just one month before the start of the Polish EU...
New EU Commission confirmed: High time to focus on Europe’s economic renaissance
27 November 2024 - BusinessEurope welcomes today’s European Parliament vote confirming the new European Commission College under the leadership of President Ursula von der Leyen.
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Consumers/marketing
Priorities for EU consumer policy – a BusinessEurope position paper
Introduction
European companies are committed to playing their role in society by producing quality goods and services at competitive prices, creating productive and fulfilling jobs, contributing to...
Company law
Priorities for EU corporate governance & EU company law – a BusinessEurope position paper
Introduction
European companies are committed to playing their role in society by producing quality goods and services at competitive prices, creating productive and fulfilling jobs, contributing to...
Education, training and skills
Bilateral relations
The EU must take a strategic, long-term, and unified approach to China
20 November 2024 - BusinessEurope has today published a new paper outlining its priorities for EU-China relations over the coming EU cycle. Commenting on the publication, BusinessEurope Director Gene...
Bilateral relations
EU-China relations: Shaping the way forward – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
China is a crucial market for European companies. As the world’s second-largest economy and the EU’s second-largest trading partner, fostering a mutually beneficial relationship...
EU SME strategy
European Commission still not consistently SME-proofing new legislation
Budapest, 19 November 2024 - New analysis by three leading European business associations reveals that the application of the European Commission’s ‘SME Test’ methodology across Commission serv...
EU SME strategy
Making Better Regulation work better for SMEs – The SME Test benchmark 2024
Executive summary
The reduction of regulatory and administrative burden for businesses and the better law-making process, for SMEs in particular, remain high on the European Commission’s political...
Bilateral relations
Labour markets and social policy
Industrial relations and EU labour law
BusinessEurope welcomes the EU Commission’s eDeclaration proposal
Welcoming the EU Commission’s proposal on a single digital declaration portal for companies providing services and posting workers (called also eDeclaration), BusinessEurope Director General Markus...
Corporate and legal
Intellectual property priorities – Unlocking the EU’s intangible assets potential
Introduction
To deliver for society, the European Union (EU) needs strong companies as much as European companies need a strong European Union (see BusinessEurope Stronger Business Stronger Europe st...
Competition and state aid
EU competition policy – Priorities for the next political cycle
Overview
Well-functioning competition rules play a fundamental role in the internal market, both in terms of limiting distortions and ensuring efficiency and innovation by allowing competitors to ent...
Bilateral relations
U.S. Election: The Transatlantic relationship is vital for Europe and the United States
6 November 2024 - BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson has congratulated Donald Trump on his election as President of the United States, underscoring the importance of a strong Transatlantic...